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Laboratory assays reveal diverse phenotypes among microfilariae of Dirofilaria immitis isolates with known macrocyclic lactone susceptibility status.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Jesudoss Chelladurai Jeba R J, Martin Katy A, Chinchilla-Vargas Krystal, Jimenez Castro Pablo D, Kaplan Ray M, Brewer Matthew T
Abstract excerpt
Prevention of canine heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis relies on chemoprophylaxis with macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics. Alarmingly, there are increased reports of D. immitis isolates with resistance to macrocyclic lactones and the ability to break through prophylaxis. Yet, there is not a well-established laboratory assay that can utilize biochemical phenotypes of microfilariae to predict drug...
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