The Emergence of ZoonoticOnchocerca lupiInfection in the United States – A Case-Series | Zendy

Paul T. Cantey | Zendy; Jessica Weeks | Zendy; Morven S. Edwards | Zendy; Suchitra Rao | Zendy; Gholamabbas Amin Ostovar | Zendy; Walter Dehority | Zendy; Maria Alzona | Zendy; Sara Swoboda | Zendy; Brooke A. Christiaens | Zendy; Wassim Ballan | Zendy; John C. Hartley | Zendy; Andrew Terranella | Zendy; Jill E. Weatherhead | Zendy; James J. Dunn | Zendy; Douglas P. Marx | Zendy; John Hicks | Zendy; Ronald A. Rauch | Zendy; Christiana Smith | Zendy; Megan K. Dishop | Zendy; Michael H. Handler | Zendy; Roy Dudley | Zendy; Kote Chundu | Zendy; Dan Hobohm | Zendy; Iman Feiz-Erfan | Zendy; Joseph Hakes | Zendy; R. Stephen Berry | Zendy; Shelly Stepensaski | Zendy; Benjamin Greenfield | Zendy; Laura Shroeder | Zendy; Henry Bishop | Zendy; Marcos de Almeida | Zendy; Blaine A. Mathison | Zendy; Mark Eberhard | Zendy

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The Emergence of ZoonoticOnchocerca lupiInfection in the United States – A Case-Series

Author(s) -

Paul T. Cantey,

Jessica Weeks,

Morven S. Edwards,

Suchitra Rao,

Gholamabbas Amin Ostovar,

Walter Dehority,

Maria Alzona,

Sara Swoboda,

Brooke A. Christiaens,

Wassim Ballan,

John C. Hartley,

Andrew Terranella,

Jill E. Weatherhead,

James J. Dunn,

Douglas P. Marx,

John Hicks,

Ronald A. Rauch,

Christiana Smith,

Megan K. Dishop,

Michael H. Handler,

Roy Dudley,

Kote Chundu,

Dan Hobohm,

Iman Feiz-Erfan,

Joseph Hakes,

R. Stephen Berry,

Shelly Stepensaski,

Benjamin Greenfield,

Laura Shroeder,

Henry Bishop,

Marcos de Almeida,

Blaine A. Mathison,

Mark Eberhard

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ983

Subject(s) - onchocerca volvulus , medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , serology , zoonotic disease , disease , onchocerciasis , virology , immunology , pathology , antibody , electrical engineering , engineering

This case-series describes the 6 human infections with Onchocerca lupi, a parasite known to infect cats and dogs, that have been identified in the United States since 2013. Unlike cases reported outside the country, the American patients have not had subconjunctival nodules but have manifested more invasive disease (eg, spinal, orbital, and subdermal nodules). Diagnosis remains challenging in the absence of a serologic test. Treatment should be guided by what is done for Onchocerca volvulus as there are no data for O. lupi. Available evidence suggests that there may be transmission in southwestern United States, but the risk of transmission to humans is not known. Research is needed to better define the burden of disease in the United States and develop appropriately-targeted prevention strategies.

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