The Vector-Borne Zoonotic Nematode Thelazia callipaeda in the Eastern Part of Europe, with a Clinical Case Report in a Dog in Poland

Thelazia callipaeda is a zoonotic nematode transmitted by drosophilid flies. It causes ocular thelaziosis, a disease of carnivores, such as dogs, cats, and foxes, and also humans. The parasite has thus far been observed in various areas of Eurasia, including 20 countries within Europe. The present s...

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Autores principales: Rolbiecki, Leszek, Izdebska, Joanna N., Franke, Marta, Iliszko, Lech, Fryderyk, Sławomira
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7826724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33435395
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10010055
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author Rolbiecki, Leszek
Izdebska, Joanna N.
Franke, Marta
Iliszko, Lech
Fryderyk, Sławomira
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Izdebska, Joanna N.
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description Thelazia callipaeda is a zoonotic nematode transmitted by drosophilid flies. It causes ocular thelaziosis, a disease of carnivores, such as dogs, cats, and foxes, and also humans. The parasite has thus far been observed in various areas of Eurasia, including 20 countries within Europe. The present study documents its presence in the south-east region of Poland, near the Ukraine border. An adult nematode was removed from the conjunctival sac of a dog showing ocular inflammation and purulent discharge. The dog’s precise origin is unknown. Based on its localization and morphometrical features, the nematode was identified as a Thelazia callipaeda adult male. The present study is the first report of T. callipaeda in a dog in Poland.
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spelling pubmed-78267242021-01-25 The Vector-Borne Zoonotic Nematode Thelazia callipaeda in the Eastern Part of Europe, with a Clinical Case Report in a Dog in Poland Rolbiecki, Leszek Izdebska, Joanna N. Franke, Marta Iliszko, Lech Fryderyk, Sławomira Pathogens Article Thelazia callipaeda is a zoonotic nematode transmitted by drosophilid flies. It causes ocular thelaziosis, a disease of carnivores, such as dogs, cats, and foxes, and also humans. The parasite has thus far been observed in various areas of Eurasia, including 20 countries within Europe. The present study documents its presence in the south-east region of Poland, near the Ukraine border. An adult nematode was removed from the conjunctival sac of a dog showing ocular inflammation and purulent discharge. The dog’s precise origin is unknown. Based on its localization and morphometrical features, the nematode was identified as a Thelazia callipaeda adult male. The present study is the first report of T. callipaeda in a dog in Poland. MDPI 2021-01-09 /pmc/articles/PMC7826724/ /pubmed/33435395 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10010055 Text en © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Rolbiecki, Leszek
Izdebska, Joanna N.
Franke, Marta
Iliszko, Lech
Fryderyk, Sławomira
The Vector-Borne Zoonotic Nematode Thelazia callipaeda in the Eastern Part of Europe, with a Clinical Case Report in a Dog in Poland
title The Vector-Borne Zoonotic Nematode Thelazia callipaeda in the Eastern Part of Europe, with a Clinical Case Report in a Dog in Poland
title_full The Vector-Borne Zoonotic Nematode Thelazia callipaeda in the Eastern Part of Europe, with a Clinical Case Report in a Dog in Poland
title_fullStr The Vector-Borne Zoonotic Nematode Thelazia callipaeda in the Eastern Part of Europe, with a Clinical Case Report in a Dog in Poland
title_full_unstemmed The Vector-Borne Zoonotic Nematode Thelazia callipaeda in the Eastern Part of Europe, with a Clinical Case Report in a Dog in Poland
title_short The Vector-Borne Zoonotic Nematode Thelazia callipaeda in the Eastern Part of Europe, with a Clinical Case Report in a Dog in Poland
title_sort vector-borne zoonotic nematode thelazia callipaeda in the eastern part of europe, with a clinical case report in a dog in poland
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7826724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33435395
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10010055
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