Efficacy of oral, topical and extended-release injectable formulations of moxidectin combined with doxycycline in Dirofilaria immitis naturally infected dogs

Abstract Background Several studies in both experimentally and naturally infected dogs have reported the adulticide effect of a combination of macrocyclic lactones and doxycycline against Dirofilaria immitis, showing that these protocols can be used as an alternative to melarsomine. The present stud...

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Main Authors: Lavinia Ciuca, Alice Vismarra, Dario Constanza, Antonio Di Loria, Leonardo Meomartino, Paolo Ciaramella, Giuseppe Cringoli, Marco Genchi, Laura Rinaldi, Laura Kramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05673-9