Occurrence of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in native horses in Abruzzo region (Central eastern Italy)
A survey on the prevalence of Thelazia spp. in Abruzzo region (Italy) in slaughtered native horses was conducted from August 29, 1997 to August 28, 1998. Both eyes from 128 eight-month to 11 year-old native animals were examined. 50 horses (39.06 %) were found parasitized by Thelazia lacrymalis. 502...
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| author | Giangaspero A. Tieri E. Otranto D. Battistini M.L. |
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| description | A survey on the prevalence of Thelazia spp. in Abruzzo region (Italy) in slaughtered native horses was conducted from August 29, 1997 to August 28, 1998. Both eyes from 128 eight-month to 11 year-old native animals were examined. 50 horses (39.06 %) were found parasitized by Thelazia lacrymalis. 502 specimens (371 females, 88 males and 12 larvae) were collected. In the infected horses the numbers of T. lacrymalis ranged from 1 to 48, with a mean count burden of 3.92 per head (SD = 7.79). T. lacrymalis specimens were mainly in the excretory ducts of the Harderian gland, and also in the ducts of the lacrimal glands, free in the conjunctiva and behind the nictitancte. Gross examination showed a conjunctivitis, more frequently a follicular conjunctivitis, in the 58 % of the infected horses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29958da0638949b282f97bc0638457752023-12-02T09:12:32ZengEDP SciencesParasite1252-607X1776-10422000-03-0171515310.1051/parasite/2000071051parasite2000071p51Occurrence of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in native horses in Abruzzo region (Central eastern Italy)Giangaspero A.Tieri E.Otranto D.Battistini M.L.A survey on the prevalence of Thelazia spp. in Abruzzo region (Italy) in slaughtered native horses was conducted from August 29, 1997 to August 28, 1998. Both eyes from 128 eight-month to 11 year-old native animals were examined. 50 horses (39.06 %) were found parasitized by Thelazia lacrymalis. 502 specimens (371 females, 88 males and 12 larvae) were collected. In the infected horses the numbers of T. lacrymalis ranged from 1 to 48, with a mean count burden of 3.92 per head (SD = 7.79). T. lacrymalis specimens were mainly in the excretory ducts of the Harderian gland, and also in the ducts of the lacrimal glands, free in the conjunctiva and behind the nictitancte. Gross examination showed a conjunctivitis, more frequently a follicular conjunctivitis, in the 58 % of the infected horses.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2000071051Thelazia lacrymalissurveyhorsesItaly |
| spellingShingle | Giangaspero A. Tieri E. Otranto D. Battistini M.L. Occurrence of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in native horses in Abruzzo region (Central eastern Italy) Parasite Thelazia lacrymalis survey horses Italy |
| title | Occurrence of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in native horses in Abruzzo region (Central eastern Italy) |
| title_full | Occurrence of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in native horses in Abruzzo region (Central eastern Italy) |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in native horses in Abruzzo region (Central eastern Italy) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in native horses in Abruzzo region (Central eastern Italy) |
| title_short | Occurrence of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in native horses in Abruzzo region (Central eastern Italy) |
| title_sort | occurrence of thelazia lacrymalis nematoda spirurida thelaziidae in native horses in abruzzo region central eastern italy |
| topic | Thelazia lacrymalis survey horses Italy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2000071051 |
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