False negative antigen tests in dogs infected with heartworm and placed on macrocyclic lactone preventives

BACKGROUND: Dogs with chronic inflammation, including those with heartworm being managed with macrocyclic lactones and doxycycline (slow kill, SK), may develop immune complexes that block detection of Dirofilaria immitis antigen on commercial tests. METHODS: To determine if SK could result in develo...

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Autores principales: Drake, Jason, Gruntmeir, Jeff, Merritt, Hannah, Allen, Lynn, Little, Susan E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336501/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25648086
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0698-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336501/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25648086
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0698-4

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