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

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Verocai GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4982182 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature