Title:
Suspected autochthonous Thelazia callipaeda infection in a dog in northern Germany
Author(s):
Lebedewa, Sophia L.; Tkocz, Kevin; Clausen, Peter-Henning; Nijhof, Ard M.
Year of publication:
2020
Available Date:
2020-12-02T11:33:10Z
Abstract:
A 12-year old Elo dog was presented with recurring symptoms of conjunctivitis in November 2019. A single whitish nematode was found upon inspection of the eye and identified as aThelazia callipaedamale. The morphological identification of the eye worm was supported by analysis of a partial cytochrome c oxidase I (cox1) gene sequence. The dog lived in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany, and had not visited regions known to be endemic forT. callipaeda.This suggests that a local transmission cycle of this zoonotic nematode may exist in Germany.
Part of Identifier:
ISSN (print): 0932-0113
e-ISSN (online): 1432-1955
Keywords:
Thelazia callipaeda
Germany
Cytochrome c oxidase I
Zoonosis
DDC-Classification:
630 Landwirtschaft und verwandte Bereiche
Publication Type:
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
URL of the Original Publication:
DOI of the Original Publication:
Journaltitle:
Parasitology Research
Department/institution:
Veterinärmedizin
Institut für Parasitologie und Tropenveterinärmedizin
Comments:
Die Publikation wurde aus Open Access Publikationsgeldern der Freien Universität Berlin gefördert.
