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Mosquito-borne heartworm Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from Australia.
Parasites & vectors - 7 Oct 2016
Nguyen Chloe, Koh Wei Ling, Casteriano Andrea, Beijerink Niek, Godfrey Christopher, Brown Graeme, Emery David, Šlapeta Jan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs is considered endemic in Australia, but the clinical heartworm disease caused by the heartworm is rare and prevalence is low. The mainstream prevention of the heartworm is based on macrocyclic lactone (ML) administration. The aim of this study was to confirm endemism of the heartworm under current Australian conditions using a cohort of recent...
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