The eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda in Portugal: Current status of infection in pets and wild mammals and case report in a beech marten (Martes foina).
Vet Parasitol
; 252: 163-166, 2018 Mar 15.
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Ocular thelaziosis is caused by nematodes of the genus Thelazia (Spirurida, Thelaziidae), which inhabit the surface of the eyes and associated tissues. Thelazia callipaeda affects a range of mammal species, including humans, and in the last two decades has been reported in multiple European countries, being classified as an emergent vector-borne pathogen. In Portugal T. callipaeda is endemic in north-eastern areas, where it has been reported in domestic dogs, cats, red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wild European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). We report, for the first time, T. callipaeda in a beech marten (Martes foina) from Portugal and highlight the presence of haplotype 1â¯as the only one found in Europe, irrespective of the host species and geographical area of provenience.
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Thelazioidea
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Infecções por Spirurida
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Mustelidae
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Olho
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Animais de Estimação
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Animais Selvagens
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Animals
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Europa
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2018
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Article