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SynthesisParasitology research2021

Confirmed cases of human Onchocerca lupi infection: a systematic review of an emerging threat.

Ali Asghari, Ghazaaleh Adhami, Seyyed Ali Shariatzadeh, Bahareh Kordi, Davood Anvari, Morteza Shams, Hamidreza Majidiani, Mohammad Mahdi Darvishi

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8 authors.

Ali AsghariDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Ghazaaleh AdhamiDepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University of Sanandaj, Sanandaj, Iran.
Seyyed Ali ShariatzadehDepartment of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Bahareh KordiDepartment of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
Davood AnvariDepartment of Parasitology, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Morteza ShamsZoonotic Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Shamsimorteza55@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7124-4908
Hamidreza MajidianiZoonotic Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. H.majidiani@modares.ac.ir.
Mohammad Mahdi DarvishiPathobiology Department, Shahmirzad School of Veterinary Medicine, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diverse Onchocerca species are present mostly parasitizing ungulates, with the exception of Onchocerca volvulus (O. volvulus) in humans and O. lupi in canids and cats. The human cases due to the O. lupi have been more highlighted during last years. So, the present review was performed to determine the detailed characteristics of confirmed human O. lupi case reports documented worldwide. Hence, a systematic search was done using English international databases (Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, ProQuest, and Google Scholar). Totally, 14 confirmed human cases were documented during the last decade, mostly from the USA and Turkey with 7 and 3 cases, respectively. Most cases (7 individuals) were male with the age range of 22-month-old to 54-year-old. The parasite was frequently isolated from the right eye (5 cases), followed by the left eye (4 cases), cervical spinal canal (3 cases), scalp, and right forearm (one case each). Molecular identification of the isolated agent was the preferred way of diagnosis in most cases (9 records). In conclusion, human O. lupi cases have been more highlighted in recent years, whether due to the improved diagnostics and/or host-switching phenomenon, and both veterinarians and healthcare authorities should be alerted.

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OnchocercaOnchocerciasisAnimalsEyeHumansMaleHuman casesOnchocerca lupiOnchocerciasis

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PMID34519871

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