Evaluation of oxfendazole in the treatment of zoonotic Onchocerca lupi infection in dogs
- Authors: Colella V, Maia C, Pereira A, Gonçalves N, Caruso M, Martin C, Cardoso L, Campino L, Scandale I, Otranto D
- Publication Year: 2018
- Journal: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Link: http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0006218
The genus Onchocerca encompasses parasitic nematodes including Onchocerca volvulus, causative agent of river blindness in humans, and the zoonotic Onchocerca lupi infecting dogs and cats. In dogs, O. lupi adult worms cause ocular lesions of various degrees while humans may bear the brunt of zoonotic onchocercosis with patients requiring neurosurgical intervention because of central nervous system localization of nematodes. Though the zoonotic potential […]
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