Field Evaluation of Two Different Treatment Approaches and Their Ability to Control Fleas and Prevent Canine Leishmaniosis in a Highly Endemic Area

This study investigated the efficacy of two collars for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations. Additionally the effect of these collars on the incidence of Leishmania infantum infection as compared with a group of vaccinated dogs was evaluated. A total of 224 young dogs from private anim...

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Main Authors: Brianti, Emanuele, Napoli, Ettore, Gaglio, Gabriella, Falsone, Luigi, Giannetto, Salvatore, Solari Basano, Fabrizio, Nazzari, Roberto, Latrofa, Maria Stefania, Annoscia, Giada, Tarallo, Viviana Domenica, Stanneck, Dorothee, Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Otranto, Domenico
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5025139/