Use of Slow-Release Injectable Moxidectin for Treatment of Dirofilaria immitis Infection During Pregnancy

Use of Slow-Release Injectable Moxidectin for Treatment of Dirofilaria immitis Infection During Pregnancy

Canine heartworm disease is a life-threatening disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis and is prevalent in Brazil. The standard drug for its treatment, melarsomine dihydrochloride, is a fast-killing organic arsenical chemotherapeutic agent not approved in Brazil. Therefore, an alternative strategy, su...

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Main Authors: Bruno Alberigi, Celeste da Silva Freitas de Souza, Julio Israel Fernandes, Alexandre Merlo, Norma Labarthe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
heartworm
microfilariae
macrocyclic lactone
doxycycline
vector-borne disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00440/full

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