The first feline and new canine cases of Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida: Thelaziidae) infection in Hungary.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Europe, the first Thelazia callipaeda infections were found in the eyes of some dogs in Italy three decades ago. Since that time, this vector-borne nematode species has been diagnosed in domestic and wild carnivores and humans in some western European countries. During the last few years, autochthonous thelaziosis of dogs, red foxes, cats and humans has also been reported from eastern Europe. The first cases of ocular infections caused by T. callipaeda have been described in dogs living in the eastern and southern part of Slovakia and Hungary.

Methods

Whitish parasites found in the conjuctival sac and/or under the third eyelid of one or both eyes of animals were removed and morphologically identified according to species and sex. To confirm the morphological id

SUBMITTER: Farkas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5993998 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature