Human ocular filariasis: further evidence on the zoonotic role of <it>Onchocerca lupi</it>

Human ocular filariasis: further evidence on the zoonotic role of <it>Onchocerca lupi</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Among ocular vector-borne pathogens, <it>Onchocerca volvulus</it>, the agent of the so-called “river blindness”, affects about 37 million people globally. Other <it>Onchocerca</it> spp. have been sporadically...

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Main Authors: Otranto Domenico, Dantas-Torres Filipe, Cebeci Zafer, Yeniad Baris, Buyukbabani Nesimi, Boral Ozden, Gustinelli Andrea, Mounir Trimèche, Mutafchiev Yasen, Bain Odile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
<it>Onchocerca lupi</it>
Zoonosis
Ocular infestation
Dog
Turkey, Tunisia
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/5/1/84

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