Table 1.
Summary of reported cases of human Onchocerca lupi infection in the United States.
| Case | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7∗ | |
| Gender | Female | Female | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Age (years) | 1.8 | 10 | 50 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Nodule location | C-spine | Scalp | Forearm | C-spine | C-spine rectus muscle | Superior | C-spine |
| Gravid adult? | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Treatment | Ivermectin | Excision | E/I/D | E/I/D | E/I/D | E/I/D | E/I/D |
| Outcome | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
∗ Current case. C-spine, cervical spine; E/I/D = excision, ivermectin, and doxycycline. Table adapted from reference [1].