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Title (en)
Autochthonous Onchocerca lupi infection of a domestic dog in Austria
Language
English
Description (en)
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.
Keywords (en)
Canine onchocercosis; Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene (COI); Ocular helminthosis; PCR; Zoonotic
DOI
10.1186/s13071-023-05681-9
Author of the digital object
Maria Sophia Unterköfler  (University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna)
Alexandra Huck  (University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna)
Katja Silbermayr  (Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG)
Hans-Peter Fuehrer  (University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna)
01.01.2023
Format
application/pdf
Size
1.1 MB
Licence Selected
CC BY 4.0 International
Type of publication
Article
Name of Publication (de)
Parasites & vectors
Pages or Volume
4
Volume
16
Number
1
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Date
2023