First autochthonous cases of canine thelaziosis in Slovakia: a new affected area in Central Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The spirurid nematode Thelazia callipaeda, also called the "Oriental eyeworm", is the causative agent of canine and human ocular thelaziosis. In the past few years it has started to spread across central Europe and new endemic areas have been established. The present study reports on the first four autochthonous cases of canine ocular thelaziosis in the territory of Slovakia, Central Europe.

Results

All cases were recorded in dogs living in eastern Slovakia, near the border with the Ukraine. All worms collected were investigated morphologically and their identification further confirmed at the molecular level by PCR amplification and direct sequencing. Nucleotide sequences of partial T. callipaeda cox1 and 28S rDNA gene fragments isolated from Slovak dogs were sub

SUBMITTER: Cabanova V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390348 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature