New paradigms in research on Dirofilaria immitis

Abstract Background Since the advent of ivermectin (along with melarsomine and doxycycline), heartworm has come to be viewed as a solved problem in veterinary medicine, diminishing investment into non-clinical research on Dirofilaria immitis. However, heartworm infections continue to pose problems f...

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Main Author: Timothy G. Geary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05762-9