Evaluation of heat-treating heartworm-positive canine serum samples during treatment with Advantage Multi® for Dogs and doxycycline

Evaluation of heat-treating heartworm-positive canine serum samples during treatment with Advantage Multi® for Dogs and doxycycline

Abstract Background The use of heat-treatment in canine and feline serum has been hypothesized to break the formation of antigen-antibody complexes, thereby freeing the heartworm antigen allowing for detection by commercially available heartworm antigen kits. While studies have analyzed the effect o...

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Main Authors: Molly D. Savadelis, Jennifer L. Roveto, Cameon M. Ohmes, Joe A. Hostetler, Terry L. Settje, Michael T. Dzimianski, Andrew R. Moorhead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Canine heartworm disease
Dirofilaria immitis
Heat-treatment
Macrocyclic lactone treatment
Moxidectin
Doxycycline
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2685-z

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