Human Thelaziasis, Europe
Thelazia callipaeda eyeworm is a nematode transmitted by drosophilid flies to carnivores in Europe. It has also been reported in the Far East in humans. We report T. callipaeda infection in 4 human patients in Italy and France.
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doaj-5a106bc781cb4845a4c3e8da5656a25d2020-11-25T01:04:26ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592008-04-0114464764910.3201/eid1404.071205Human Thelaziasis, EuropeDomenico OtrantoMoreno DuttoThelazia callipaeda eyeworm is a nematode transmitted by drosophilid flies to carnivores in Europe. It has also been reported in the Far East in humans. We report T. callipaeda infection in 4 human patients in Italy and France.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/4/07-1205_articleThelazia callipaedaeyewormhuman thelaziasisdogscatszoonosis |
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Human Thelaziasis, Europe |
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Human Thelaziasis, Europe |
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Human Thelaziasis, Europe |
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Human Thelaziasis, Europe |
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Human Thelaziasis, Europe |
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human thelaziasis, europe |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2008-04-01 |
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Thelazia callipaeda eyeworm is a nematode transmitted by drosophilid flies to carnivores in Europe. It has also been reported in the Far East in humans. We report T. callipaeda infection in 4 human patients in Italy and France. |
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Thelazia callipaeda eyeworm human thelaziasis dogs cats zoonosis |
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