A case of ocular infection with Onchocerca lupi in a dog from Germany.
Transbound Emerg Dis
; 65(1): e214-e216, 2018 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-28921893
ABSTRACT
Onchocerca lupi is an emerging zoonotic parasite infecting the ocular connective tissue of dogs, cats and humans. The only known case of canine ocular onchocerciasis in Germany was documented in 2002 in a shelter dog. However, the species of Onchocerca causing the infection could not be identified. Here, we report a case of the ocular infection with O. lupi in a dog, confirmed by PCR and sequencing of the cox1 gene. Further investigations are required to assess the risk factors for transmission and spread of the parasite in Germany.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Onchocerca
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Infecções Oculares Parasitárias
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Oncocercose Ocular
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Doenças do Cão
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transbound Emerg Dis
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Áustria