Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) of carnivores and humans: morphological study by light and scanning electron microscopy

• Published in: Parassitologia Vol. 45; no. 3-4; p. 125
• Main Authors: Otranto, D, Lia, R P, Traversa, D, Giannetto, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.12.2003
• Subjects: Animals; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - parasitology; Dogs; Eye Infections, Parasitic - epidemiology; Eye Infections, Parasitic - parasitology; Eye Infections, Parasitic - veterinary; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Microscopy, Electron; Spirurida Infections - epidemiology; Spirurida Infections - parasitology; Spirurida Infections - veterinary; Thelazioidea - isolation & purification; Thelazioidea - ultrastructure; Italy

Thelazia nematodes cause ocular infection in several mammals and are transmitted by dipteran flies. Thelazia callipaeda Railliet and Henry 1910 (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) is common in the Far East, where it causes eyeworm infection in carnivores and humans. In the past few years, it has also been repo...