Update on infections with Thelazia callipaeda in European wildlife and a report in a red fox, Vulpes vulpes, in Portugal

Update on infections with Thelazia callipaeda in European wildlife and a report in a red fox, Vulpes vulpes, in Portugal

Thelazia callipaeda, also known as the “oriental eye worm”, is a zoonotic parasitic nematode with a wide range of hosts, particularly wild and domestic carnivores, but also lagomorphs and humans. Currently, ocular thelaziosis presents an expanding distribution range throughout Europe, including Port...

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Main Authors: Ana Filipa Lopes, Mariana Ribeiro Ferreira, Beatriz do Vale, Marlene Santos, Inês Silveira, Sofia Claudino, Manuel Martins, Telma Brida, Luís Figueira, Luís Cardoso, Ana Patrícia Lopes, Ana Cláudia Coelho, Manuela Matos, Ana Cristina Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Eyeworm
One Health
Portugal
Red fox
Thelazia callipaeda
Vector-borne zoonosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X24000426

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