Isolation of Onchocerca lupi in Dogs and Black Flies, California, USA

Isolation of Onchocerca lupi in Dogs and Black Flies, California, USA

In southern California, ocular infections caused by Onchocerca lupi were diagnosed in 3 dogs (1 in 2006, 2 in 2012). The infectious agent was confirmed through morphologic analysis of fixed parasites in tissues and by PCR and sequencing of amplicons derived from 2 mitochondrially encoded genes and 1...

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Main Authors: Hassan K. Hassan, Shanna Bolcen, Joseph Kubofcik, Thomas B. Nutman, Mark L. Eberhard, Kelly Middleton, Joseph Wakoli Wekesa, Gimena Ruedas, Kimberly J. Nelson, Richard Dubielzig, Melissa De Lombaert, Bruce Silverman, Jamie J. Schorling, Peter H. Adler, Thomas R. Unnasch, Emily S. Beeler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
parasites
California
Onchocerca lupi
dogs
black flies
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/5/14-2011_article

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