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THIS communication reports the discovery of a new series of highly active anthelmintic compounds which exhibit a broad spectrum of activity against both adult and immature worm infections of domestic animals. One of them, pyrantel tartrate (Fig. 1, V), has undergone extensive field evaluation.
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AUSTIN, W., COURTNEY, W., DANILEWICZ, J. et al. Pyrantel Tartrate, a New Anthelmintic Effective against Infections of Domestic Animals. Nature 212, 1273–1274 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121273b0
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