Heartworms, macrocyclic lactones, and the specter of resistance to prevention in the United States

<p>Abstract</p> <p>In order to provide a background to current concerns relative to the possible resistance of heartworms to macrocyclic lactones, this review summarizes various studies in which lack of efficacies (LOEs) have been observed in dogs on macrocyclic lactone preventives...

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Main Author: Bowman Dwight D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/138