Emergence of Thelaziosis Caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Dogs and Cats, United States.

Manoj, Ranju R S; White, Holly; Young, Rebecca; Brown, Charles E; Wilcox, Renee; Otranto, Domenico; Lejeune, Manigandan

Manoj, Ranju R S; White, Holly; Young, Rebecca; Brown, Charles E; Wilcox, Renee; Otranto, Domenico; Lejeune, Manigandan.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 30(3): 591-594, 2024 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38407227

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report 2 autochthonous feline thelaziosis cases caused by the eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda and discuss the spread among dogs in the northeastern United States. Phylogenetic analysis suggests the parasite was introduced from Europe. Adopting a One Health approach is needed to limit further spread of T. callipaeda eyeworms in North America.

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Cat Diseases; Dog Diseases; Thelazioidea; Cats; Animals; Dogs; Cat Diseases/epidemiology; Phylogeny; Dog Diseases/epidemiology; New England; Loa; Thelazioidea/genetics

Key words

One Health; Thelazia callipaeda; United States; cats; dogs; eyeworm; parasites; thelaziosis; zoonoses

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Thelazioidea / Cat Diseases / Dog Diseases Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Year: 2024 Type: Article

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