https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:1345 Autochthonous Onchocerca lupi infection of a domestic dog in Austria Unterköfler, Maria Sophia Maria Sophia Unterköfler 0000-0003-2947-1423 University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna Huck, Alexandra Alexandra Huck University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna Silbermayr, Katja Katja Silbermayr Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG Fuehrer, Hans-Peter Hans-Peter Fuehrer 0000-0002-4178-0133 University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna BioMed Central text eng Onchocerca lupi is an emerging canine ocular pathogen with zoonotic potential. In Europe, known endemic areas are the Iberian Peninsula and Greece, but the parasite has also been found in Romania, Hungary, and Germany. A 5-year-old Irish Wolfhound was presented in August 2021 with ocular discharge. A subconjunctival granulomatous nodule containing several nematode fragments was removed. Molecular analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene confirmed the presence of O. lupi genotype 1. This is the first report of autochthonous O. lupi infection in a dog from Austria. Canine Onchocercosis Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit I Gene (COI) Ocular Helminthosis PCR Zoonotic http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/api/object/o:1345/download 10.1186/s13071-023-05681-9 https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:605 application/pdf Parasites & vectors 16(1) (2023) Parasites & vectors 16 1 1.12 MB 2023