Table 1 Canine onchocercosis in the USA: review of cases described in the literature and present report, along with data on the geographical origin, location of lesions and diagnosis
Sex (Age in years) | Geographic origin (Travel) | Localization of the nodule (eye) | Diagnosis | Reference in the text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female (15) | California | Sclera (OD, then OS) | Onchocerca sp. | [17] |
Female (10) | Los Angeles, California | Sclera | Onchocerca sp. | [18] |
Male (9) | Utah | Conjunctiva, Sclera (OS, then OD) | Onchocerca sp. | [18] |
Male (adult) | Phoenix, Arizona | Free worm in the cornea | Onchocerca lienalis | [19] |
Female (1) | Lancaster, California | Retrobulbar space (OD) | Onchocerca lienalis | [19] |
Male (6) | California | Sclera | Onchocerca sp. | [12] |
Male (10) | California (Washington, Idaho, Nevada) | Sclera (OS) | Onchocerca sp. | [12] |
Male (adult) | Palmdale, California | Conjunctiva | Onchocerca lupi | [20] |
Male (adult) | Las Vegas, Nevada | - | Onchocerca lupi | [20] |
Male (adult) | Mancos, Colorado | Conjunctiva | Onchocerca lupi | [20] |
Male (adult) | Kanab, Utah | - | Onchocerca lupi | [20] |
Male (7) | Oronoco, Minnesota (Durango, Colorado) | Conjunctiva (OU) | Onchocerca lupi | [26] |
Female (6) | Englewood, Colorado (New Mexico) | Sclera (OS) | Onchocerca lupi | [26] |
Female (2) | Englewood, Colorado (Farmington, New Mexico) | Sclera (OU) | Onchocerca lupi | [26] |
Male (3) | Farmington, New Mexico | Conjunctiva (OU) | Onchocerca lupi | [26] |
Male (3) | Farmington, New Mexico | Sclera (OD) | Onchocerca lupi | [26] |
Female (9) | Jemez, New Mexico | Sclera (OS, then OD) | Onchocerca lupi | [26] |
Male (5) | Farmington, New Mexico | Sclera (OS, relapsing) | Onchocerca lupi | [26] |