Coyotes as Reservoirs for Onchocerca lupi, United States, 2015-2018.

Coyotes as Reservoirs for Onchocerca lupi, United States, 2015-2018.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;26(12):2989-2993
Authors: Roe CC, Yaglom H, Howard A, Urbanz J, Verocai GG, Andrews L, Harrison V, Barnes R, Lyons T, Bowers JR, Engelthaler DM
Abstract
The Onchocerca lupi nematode infects dogs, cats, and humans, but whether it can be spread by coyotes has been unknown. We conducted surveillance for O. lupi nematode infection in coyotes in the southwestern United States. We identified multiple coyote populations in Arizona and New Mexico as probable reservoirs for this species.
PMID: 33219658 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - November 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Roe CC, Yaglom H, Howard A, Urbanz J, Verocai GG, Andrews L, Harrison V, Barnes R, Lyons T, Bowers JR, Engelthaler DM Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research