Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Onchocerca lupi parasite infection in dogs in Greece and Portugal
By Otranto, Domenico et al.·Published in Emerging infectious diseases·2013·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Zoonotic Onchocerca lupi infection in dogs, Greece and Portugal, 2011-2012.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs in Greece and Portugal were tested for a skin infection caused by a parasite called Onchocerca lupi. Out of 107 dogs, 9 were found to have the infection through skin samples. This parasite can cause skin problems in dogs, but the study mainly focused on identifying its presence in different dog populations. The researchers also discovered that the DNA of the parasites in these dogs was different from those previously recorded in databases.
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Abstract
Onchocerca lupi infection is reported primarily in symptomatic dogs. We aimed to determine the infection in dogs from areas of Greece and Portugal with reported cases. Of 107 dogs, 9 (8%) were skin snip-positive for the parasite. DNA sequences of parasites in specimens from distinct dog populations differed genetically from those in GenBank.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24274145/