Further spreading of canine oriental eyeworm in Europe: first report of Thelazia callipaeda in Romania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the increasing number of reports of autochthonous cases of ocular thelaziosis in dogs in several European countries, and the evident emergence of human cases, the distribution and spreading potential of this parasite is far for being fully known. In Romania, despite intensive surveillance performed over recent years on the typical hosts of T. callipaeda, the parasite has not been found until now.

Methods

In October 2014 a German Shepherd was presented for consultation to a private veterinary practice from western Romania with a history of unilateral chronic conjunctivitis. Following a close examination of the affected eye, nematodes were noticed in the conjunctival sac. The specimens collected were used for morphological examination (light microscopy) and

SUBMITTER: Mihalca AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4316761 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature