A first report of Thelazia callipaeda infection in Phortica okadai and wildlife in national nature reserves in China

A first report of Thelazia callipaeda infection in Phortica okadai and wildlife in national nature reserves in China

Abstract Background Thelazia callipaeda is a zoonotic parasitic nematode of the family Thelaziidae, with Phortica okadai as its intermediate host and only confirmed vector in China. China has the largest number of human cases of thelaziosis in the world. It is generally believed that infected domest...

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Main Authors: Yipeng Jin, Zichen Liu, Jiaqi Wei, Yifan Wen, Nianjun He, Liubin Tang, Degui Lin, Jiahao Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Thelazia callipaeda
Phortica okadai
Wildlife
Vector-borne zoonosis
Nature reserves
China
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04509-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04509-0

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