Infectious keratoconjunctivitis in European bison (Bison bonasus) in Poland: risk factors, epidemiology and anatomopathological changes with analysis of potential role of Thelazia nematodes in the disease development

Infectious keratoconjunctivitis in European bison (Bison bonasus) in Poland: risk factors, epidemiology and anatomopathological changes with analysis of potential role of Thelazia nematodes in the disease development

Abstract Background Infectious keratoconjunctivitis (IKC) is a common ocular disease of ruminants worldwide. Recently, an outbreak of infectious keratoconjunctivitis was observed in the European bison in Poland. Hundreds of animals show conjunctival congestion, corneal opacity, and ulceration, leadi...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Filip-Hutsch, Aleksander W. Demiaszkiewicz, Tomasz Hutsch, Karolina Duk, Daniel Klich, Anna M. Pyziel, Paulina Balińska, Krzysztof Anusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
IKC outbreak
Bison bonasus
Ocular lesions
Eyeworm
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04375-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04375-3

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