ReviewParasites & vectors2023
Heartworm adulticide treatment: a tropical perspective.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Blood bronchial mucus with Dirofilaria immitis adult worms after the treatment with doxycycline and moxidectin: a rare case presentation.Parasitology · 2026Article
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of non-arsenical adulticide protocols using moxidectin and doxycycline for the treatment of adult heartworm infection in dogs.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2026Review
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- High seroprevalence of selected vector-borne pathogens in dogs from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs in Jamaica.Parasitology research · 2024Article
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- DetectingPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Control of companion animal parasites and impact on One Health.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Review
- Prevention of heartworm infection in dogs using a combination of moxidectin, imidacloprid and praziquantel: evidence from a randomized clinical trial.Parasitology research · 2024Article
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15 authors at 15 institutions in 13 countries.
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Abstract
Dirofilaria immitis (the canine heartworm) is widespread in the tropics, with prevalence surpassing 30% in high-risk areas. In addition to the suitable climatic conditions that favour mosquito abundance and filarial larva development, there is low compliance with the recommended year-round use of preventives in these transmission hotspots. This represents a major concern, considering that melarsomine (first-line heartworm adulticide) is unavailable in several tropical countries, resulting in the so-called slow-kill protocol being the only available adulticide treatment option. In this article, the members of TroCCAP (Tropical Council for Companion Animal Parasites) review the current distribution of heartworm in the tropics and the availability of melarsomine, and discuss alternatives for the management of heartworm infections in dogs.
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