Verocai Guilherme G, Conboy Gary, Lejeune Manigandan, Marron Fany, Hanna Paul, MacDonald Erin, Skorobohach Brian, Wilcock Brian, Kutz Susan J, Gilleard John S
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Aug;22(8):1477-9. doi: 10.3201/eid2208.151918.
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.
盘尾丝虫线虫是一种新出现的能够感染宠物和人类的蠕虫。我们在从美国西南部进口到加拿大的2只狗身上检测到了这种寄生虫,该线虫在这一美国西南部地区为地方病。我们讨论了盘尾丝虫线虫在加拿大定殖的风险。