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VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
Volume 252, Issue -, Pages 163-166Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.02.007
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Beech marten; Eyeworm; Martes foina; Portugal; Thelazia callipaeda; Wildlife diseases
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Ocular thelaziosis is caused by nematodes of the genus Thelazia (Spirurida, Thelaziidae), which inhabit the surface of the eyes and associated tissues. Thelazia callipaeda affects a range of mammal species, including humans, and in the last two decades has been reported in multiple European countries, being classified as an emergent vector-borne pathogen. In Portugal T. callipaeda is endemic in north-eastern areas, where it has been reported in domestic dogs, cats, red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and wild European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). We report, for the first time, T. callipaeda in a beech marten (Martes foina) from Portugal and highlight the presence of haplotype 1 as the only one found in Europe, irrespective of the host species and geographical area of pro-venience.
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