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Onchocerca lupi causing ocular disease in two cats
Author(s) -
Labelle Amber L.,
Daniels Joshua B.,
Dix Michael,
Labelle Philippe
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2011.00911.x
Subject(s) - onchocerciasis , cats , onchocerca volvulus , medicine , dermatology , filariasis , disease , orbital cellulitis , pathology , cellulitis , biology , immunology , helminths
Although canine ocular onchocerciasis has been well described as an emerging pathogen of dogs in Europe and North America over the past 20 years, there are no previous reports of feline ocular onchocerciasis. This report details the clinical, histopathologic, and molecular diagnosis of two domestic short hair cats residing in the United States infected with Onchocerca lupi causing episcleritis and orbital cellulitis. The results of this report suggest that O. lupi is a newly recognized disease of domestic cats.