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Dirofilaria immitis JYD-34 isolate: whole genome analysis.
Parasites & vectors - 9 Nov 2017
Bourguinat Catherine, Lefebvre Francois, Sandoval Johanna, Bondesen Brenda, Moreno Yovany, Prichard Roger K
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BACKGROUND: Macrocyclic lactone (ML) anthelmintics are used for chemoprophylaxis for heartworm infection in dogs and cats. Cases of dogs becoming infected with heartworms, despite apparent compliance to recommended chemoprophylaxis with approved preventives, has led to such cases being considered as suspected lack of efficacy (LOE). Recently, microfilariae collected from a small number of LOE isolates were used...
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