Clinical case presentation and a review of the literature of canine onchocercosis by Onchocerca lupi in the United States

Clinical case presentation and a review of the literature of canine onchocercosis by Onchocerca lupi in the United States

Abstract Background Onchocerca lupi, a filarioid of zoonotic concern, infects dogs and cats causing ocular lesions of different degrees, from minor to severe. However, infected animals do not always display overt clinical signs, rendering the diagnosis of the infection obscure to the majority of vet...

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Main Authors: Domenico Otranto, Alessio Giannelli, Nicole Scotty Trumble, Matt Chavkin, Gavin Kennard, Maria Stefania Latrofa, Dwight D Bowman, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Mark L Eberhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Onchocerca lupi
Canine onchocercosis
Zoonosis
United States
Clinical presentation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0699-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0699-3

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