Ocular thelaziosis in dogs, France

During 2005-2008, veterinary practitioners reported ocular infection by Thelazia spp. nematodes in 115 dogs and 2 cats in southwestern France. Most cases were detected in Dordogne, particularly in 3 counties with numerous strawberry farms, which may favor development of the fruit fly vector. Animal...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 16; no. 12; pp. 1943 - 1945
Main Authors Ruytoor, Perrine, Déan, Eric, Pennant, Olivier, Dorchies, Philippe, Chermette, René, Otranto, Domenico, Guillot, Jacques
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.12.2010
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Animals
Cat Diseases - epidemiology
Cat Diseases - parasitology
Cats
Disease transmission
Dispatch
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - parasitology
Dogs
Dordogne
Eye Infections, Parasitic - epidemiology
Eye Infections, Parasitic - veterinary
France
France - epidemiology
Health aspects
Nematoda
ocular thelaziosis
parasites
parasitic diseases
Spirurida Infections - epidemiology
Spirurida Infections - veterinary
Thelazia callipaeda
Thelazioidea - isolation & purification
France
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Summary:During 2005-2008, veterinary practitioners reported ocular infection by Thelazia spp. nematodes in 115 dogs and 2 cats in southwestern France. Most cases were detected in Dordogne, particularly in 3 counties with numerous strawberry farms, which may favor development of the fruit fly vector. Animal thelaziosis may lead to emergence of human cases.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1612.100872