FIRST REPORT OF THELAZIA CALLIPAEDA IN RED FOXES (VULPES VULPES) FROM PORTUGAL

Roberto Sargo; Filipa Loureiro; Ana Lúcia Catarino; Joana Valente; Filipe Silva; Luís Cardoso; Domenico Otranto; Carla Maia

doi:10.1638/2013-0294R.1

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1 June 2014 FIRST REPORT OF THELAZIA CALLIPAEDA IN RED FOXES (VULPES VULPES) FROM PORTUGAL

Roberto Sargo, Filipa Loureiro, Ana Lúcia Catarino, Joana Valente, Filipe Silva, Luís Cardoso, Domenico Otranto, Carla Maia

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J. of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 45(2):458-460 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1638/2013-0294R.1

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The first cases of infection with the eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Portugal are described. Worms were collected from 1 fox (7 worms) in the north and from 2 foxes (10 worms) in the central region of the country. Partial molecular amplification of mitochondrial cythocrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene and sequencing revealed a 100% homology with T. callipaeda haplotype 1, which is the sequence type circulating in Europe. Data suggest that wildlife participate in maintaining this endemic infection in dog and cat populations from the studied areas. Furthermore, due to the zoonotic potential of T. callipaeda, there is a risk of infection in humans residing in areas where thelaziosis is present in wild and domestic animals.

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Roberto Sargo, Filipa Loureiro, Ana Lúcia Catarino, Joana Valente, Filipe Silva, Luís Cardoso, Domenico Otranto, and Carla Maia "FIRST REPORT OF THELAZIA CALLIPAEDA IN RED FOXES (VULPES VULPES) FROM PORTUGAL," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 45(2), 458-460, (1 June 2014). https://doi.org/10.1638/2013-0294R.1

Received: 13 December 2013; Published: 1 June 2014

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