Evaluation of oxfendazole in the treatment of zoonotic Onchocerca lupi infection in dogs.

• Main Authors: Vito Colella (Author), Carla Maia (Author), André Pereira (Author), Nuno Gonçalves (Author), Marta Caruso (Author), Coralie Martin (Author), Luís Cardoso (Author), Lenea Campino (Author), Ivan Scandale (Author), Domenico Otranto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...