Onchocerca lupi Nematodes in Dogs Exported from the United States into Canada.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 22(8): 1477-9, 2016 08.
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| ID: mdl-27434170
ABSTRACT
The Onchocerca lupi nematode is an emerging helminth capable of infecting pets and humans. We detected this parasite in 2 dogs that were imported into Canada from the southwestern United States, a region to which this nematode is endemic. We discuss risk for establishment of O. lupi in Canada.
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Onchocerca
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Oncocercose
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Doenças do Cão
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Oftalmopatias
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En
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2016
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