Thelazia lacrymalis in horses from Romania: epidemiology, morphology and phylogenetic analysis

Abstract Background Equine thelaziosis is a neglected vector-borne parasitic disease in modern veterinary medicine, lacking recent reports. It is transmitted by Musca autumnalis, and potentially other Muscidae species, by ingesting the lachrymal secretions of its equine host. The distribution of bot...

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Main Authors: Vlad-Dan Cotuțiu, Angela Monica Ionică, Menelaos Lefkaditis, Cristina Daniela Cazan, Alina Diana Hașaș, Andrei Daniel Mihalca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05532-z