Canine Infections with Onchocerca lupi Nematodes, United States, 2011–2014

Canine Infections with Onchocerca lupi Nematodes, United States, 2011–2014

Infections with Onchocerca lupi nematodes are diagnosed sporadically in the United States. We report 8 cases of canine onchocercosis in Minnesota, New Mexico, Colorado, and Florida. Identification of 1 cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene haplotype identical to 1 of 5 from Europe suggests recent intr...

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Main Authors: Domenico Otranto, Alessio Giannelli, Maria S. Latrofa, Filipe Dantas-Torres, Nicole Scotty Trumble, Matt Chavkin, Gavin Kennard, Mark L. Eberhard, Dwight D. Bowman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Onchocerca lupi
nematodes
roundworms
onchocercosis
dogs
canines
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/5/14-1812_article

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