Coyotes as Reservoirs for Onchocerca lupi, United States, 2015–2018

Coyotes as Reservoirs for Onchocerca lupi, United States, 2015–2018

The Onchocerca lupi nematode infects dogs, cats, and humans, but whether it can be spread by coyotes has been unknown. We conducted surveillance for O. lupi nematode infection in coyotes in the southwestern United States. We identified multiple coyote populations in Arizona and New Mexico as probab...

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Main Authors: Chandler C. Roe, Hayley Yaglom, April Howard, Jennifer Urbanz, Guilherme G. Verocai, Lela Andrews, Veronica Harrison, Riley Barnes, Ted Lyons, Jolene R. Bowers, David M. Engelthaler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
coyotes
Onchocerca lupi
amplicon sequencing
phylogenetics
nematodes
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/19-0136_article

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