Institute of Parasitology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Small Animal Practice Dr. Alexandra Huck, Ziegelgasse 20, Güttenbach, 7536, Güssing, Austria.
Parasit Vectors. 2023 Feb 1;16(1):46. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-05681-9.
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.
犬盘尾丝虫是一种具有动物源性的新兴犬眼致病寄生虫。在欧洲,已知的流行地区是伊比利亚半岛和希腊,但该寄生虫也在罗马尼亚、匈牙利和德国被发现。一只 5 岁的爱尔兰猎狼犬于 2021 年 8 月出现眼部分泌物。切除一个含有多个线虫片段的结膜下肉芽肿性结节。线粒体细胞色素 c 氧化酶亚单位 I 基因的分子分析证实存在犬盘尾丝虫 1 型。这是奥地利首例犬自然感染犬盘尾丝虫的报告。