Autochthonous Thelazia callipaeda Infection in Dog, New York, USA, 2020

Autochthonous Thelazia callipaeda Infection in Dog, New York, USA, 2020

We report a case of autochthonous infection of the eye worm Thelazia callipaeda in a dog in the northeastern United States. Integrated morphologic identification and molecular diagnosis confirmed the species. Phylogenetic analysis suggested introduction from Europe. The zoonotic potential of this pa...

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Main Authors: A.B. Schwartz, Manigandan Lejeune, Guilherme G. Verocai, Rebecca Young, Paul H. Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Thelazia callipaeda
Thelazia
vector-borne infections
emerging diseases
zoonotic diseases
helminth
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/21-0019_article

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