Genotyping USA laboratory-maintained isolates and European clinical isolates of Dirofilaria immitis to assess macrocyclic lactone susceptibility or resistance at …

S Kumar, H Che, R Chiummo, L Heuer… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dirofilaria immitis is a parasitic nematode that causes cardiovascular dirofilariosis ("
heartworm disease”) primarily in canids. The principal approach for mitigating heartworm …

[HTML][HTML] First case of macrocyclic lactone-resistant Dirofilaria immitis in Europe-Cause for concern

D Traversa, A Diakou, M Colombo, S Kumar… - International Journal for …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heartworm disease caused by the nematode Dirofilaria immitis is one of the most important
parasitoses of dogs. The treatment of the infection is long, complicated, risky and expensive …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating Dirofilaria immitis isolates infecting domestic canines and their susceptibility/resistance patterns to macrocyclic lactones in the northern region of …

PT Fisher, K Keller, RK Prichard - Veterinary Parasitology, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous reports of macrocyclic lactone (ML) resistance in Dirofilaria immitis, the parasitic
nematode which causes heartworm disease, have mainly been from the southern …

[HTML][HTML] Delayed canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) microfilarial reduction following AdvocateTM for Dogs (imidacloprid, moxidectin) treatment

RI Power, J Šlapeta - The Veterinary Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Macrocyclic lactone (ML) anthelmintics are currently the only class of drugs available for
canine heartworm prevention. Recent reports of Dirofilaria immitis infection occurring in …