Efficacy of a fixed combination of permethrin 54.5% and fipronil 6.1% (Effitix®) in dogs experimentally infested with Ixodes ricinus
Abstract Background Ticks are the most important vectors of disease-causing pathogens in domestic animals and are considered to be second worldwide to mosquitoes as vectors of human diseases. In Europe, Ixodes ricinus, the sheep tick, plays an important role as companion animal parasite but is also...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2015-04-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0805-6 |