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The spread of zoonotic Thelazia callipaeda in the Balkan area
BACKGROUND: Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae), also known as “oriental eyeworm”, is a small nematode parasite that lives in the conjunctival sac of domestic and wild carnivores, rabbits and even humans, causing mild (e.g., conjunctivitis, epiphora, and ocular discharge) to severe (e.g., k...
Autores principales: | Hodžić, Adnan, Latrofa, Maria Stefania, Annoscia, Giada, Alić, Amer, Beck, Relja, Lia, Riccardo Paolo, Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Otranto, Domenico |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4124150/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25078286 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-352 |
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