Heartworm adulticide treatment: a tropical perspective

Abstract Dirofilaria immitis (the canine heartworm) is widespread in the tropics, with prevalence surpassing 30% in high-risk areas. In addition to the suitable climatic conditions that favour mosquito abundance and filarial larva development, there is low compliance with the recommended year-round...

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Published in:Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors: Filipe Dantas-Torres, Jennifer Ketzis, Gabriela Pérez Tort, Andrei Daniel Mihalca, Gad Baneth, Domenico Otranto, Malaika Watanabe, Bui Khanh Linh, Tawin Inpankaew, Pablo Borrás, Sangaran Arumugam, Barend Louis Penzhorn, Adrian Patalinghug Ybañez, Peter Irwin, Rebecca J. Traub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:
Dirofilaria immitis
Mosquitoes
Melarsomine
Moxidectin
Ivermectin
Doxycycline
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05690-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05690-8

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