Publication: Therapeutic efficacy of doxycycline in domestic cats naturally infected with Brugia malayi in field condition
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2019-05-01
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10902449
00144894
00144894
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Mahidol University
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Experimental Parasitology. Vol.200, (2019), 73-78
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Hathai Nochot, Sumat Loimek, Patcharin Priyavoravong, Sirichit Wongkamchai, Patsharaporn Techasintana Sarasombath Therapeutic efficacy of doxycycline in domestic cats naturally infected with Brugia malayi in field condition. Experimental Parasitology. Vol.200, (2019), 73-78. doi:10.1016/j.exppara.2019.03.016 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/51072
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Therapeutic efficacy of doxycycline in domestic cats naturally infected with Brugia malayi in field condition
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© 2019 Elsevier Inc. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral doxycycline treatment for Brugia malayi as measured by microfilarial and filarial DNA clearance in naturally infected domestic cats. Methods: This study included 8 domestic cats that lived with families that resided in Tak Bai District of Narathiwat Province, which is located in Southern Thailand. The study area is a known B. malayi endemic area. All study cats received doxycycline treatment doses by their respective owners according to a previously described protocol. Briefly, doxycycline (VibraVet @ ) was given orally once a day during weeks 1–4, 10–11, and 16–17. Blood collections were performed at baseline before treatment, and then every month for 12 months after the initial dose of doxycycline to assess microfilaraemia by Giemsa stain, and filarial DNA detection by high-resolution melt (HRM) real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: One month after the start of doxycycline treatment, five of eight cats were negative for microfilaraemia, and 4 of those were negative for filarial DNA. All cats receiving doxycycline treatment were negative for microfilaria by Giemsa stain, and for filarial DNA by HRM real-time PCR within 8 months after receiving the initial dose of doxycycline treatment. Conclusion: Administration of oral doxycycline to domestic cats naturally infected with B. malayi in disease endemic areas can significantly reduce microfilaraemia at 1 month and filarial DNA was undetectable by 8 months after the initial dose of doxycycline treatment. No recurrence of microfilaraemia or filarial DNA was observed in study cats at 1 year after the start of doxycycline. Included cats appeared to tolerate doxycycline (VibraVet @ ) well, with no adverse drug reactions reported by any study cat owner.