Treatment of cattle with ivermectin and its effect on dung degradation and larval abundance in a tropical savanna setting

Treatment of cattle with ivermectin and its effect on dung degradation and larval abundance in a tropical savanna setting

When ingested as part of a blood meal, the antiparasitic drug ivermectin kills mosquitoes, making it a candidate for mass drug administration (MDA) in humans and livestock to reduce malaria transmission. When administered to livestock, most ivermectin is excreted unmetabolized in the dung within 5 d...

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Main Authors: Miriam Ruhinda, Kang Xia, Cassidy Rist, Gerald Shija, Issa N. Lyimo, Felician Meza, Carlyle Brewster, Carlos Chaccour, N. Regina Rabinovich, Roger Schürch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:One Health
Subjects:
Ivermectin
Mass drug administration
Malaria
Dung degradation
Larval abundance
Tanzania
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771424002763
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