First report of eyeworm infection by Thelazia callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06519-z
Abstract: Thelazia callipaeda, originally known as an “Oriental eyeworm,” is a small nematode parasitizing the conjunctival sacs of domestic and wild animals and humans. Previous studies conducted in Serbia have reported the eyeworm infections in dogs,… read more here.
Keywords: thelazia callipaeda; canis lupus; wolf canis; callipaeda gray ... See more keywords
Suspected autochthonous Thelazia callipaeda infection in a dog in northern Germany
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06920-z
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 a Thelazia callipaeda male. The morphological… read more here.
Keywords: thelazia callipaeda; germany; suspected autochthonous; autochthonous thelazia ... See more keywords
Prevention of canine ocular thelaziosis (Thelazia callipaeda) with a combination of milbemycin oxime and afoxolaner (Nexgard Spectra®) in endemic areas in France and Spain
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DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2019001
Abstract: In the past decade, canine thelaziosis due to Thelazia callipaeda has been diagnosed in an increasing number of European countries, with endemic areas being identified. A multi-center field trial was conducted in endemic areas in… read more here.
Keywords: thelazia callipaeda; thelaziosis; endemic areas; nexgard spectra ... See more keywords
Human Thelaziosis Caused by Thelazia callipaeda Eyeworm, Hungary
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2812.220757
Abstract: Ocular infections with Thelazia callipaeda eyeworms in Europe have become more common. We report a case in Hungary caused by T. callipaeda eyeworms in a 45-year-old woman who had no travel history abroad. read more here.
Keywords: callipaeda; human thelaziosis; thelaziosis caused; callipaeda eyeworm ... See more keywords
Dynamic changes in human THP-1-derived M1-to-M2 macrophage polarization during Thelazia callipaeda MIF induction
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1078880
Abstract: Macrophages are innate immune cells with essential roles in the immune response during helminth infection. Particularly, the direction of macrophage polarization could contribute to pathogen trapping and killing as well as tissue repair and the… read more here.
Keywords: macrophage polarization; human thp; thelazia callipaeda; thp derived ... See more keywords
Laboratory Culture and Life Cycle of Thelazia callipaeda in Intermediate and Definitive Hosts
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11091066
Abstract: Human thelaziasis caused by Thelazia callipaeda is being increasingly reported worldwide. Notably, an epidemic trend is observed in Southwest China. Whether Phortica okadai found in Southwest China can act as a vector of T. callipaeda… read more here.
Keywords: callipaeda; cycle; thelazia callipaeda; southwest china ... See more keywords