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Onchocerca lupi Nematodes in Dogs Exported from the United States into Canada

2016; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 22; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid2208.151918

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Guilherme G. Verocai, Gary Conboy, Manigandan Lejeune, Fany Marron, Paul Hanna, Erin MacDonald, Brian J. Skorobohach, Brian Wilcock, Susan Kutz, John S. Gilleard,

Insects and Parasite Interactions

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.