Systematic review on infection and disease caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Europe: 2001–2020
Cases of thelaziosis by Thelazia callipaeda have been increasing considerably in Europe throughout the 21st century, with recent emphasis on Eastern Europe. A systematic review was conducted using defined search terms across three major databases and, additionally, with the examination of the refere...
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doaj-8f26f069166d486685809453803ff6c52021-04-02T09:18:12ZengEDP SciencesParasite1776-10422020-01-01275210.1051/parasite/2020048parasite200097Systematic review on infection and disease caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Europe: 2001–2020do Vale Beatriz0Lopes Ana Patríciada Conceição Fontes MariaSilvestre MárioCardoso LuísCoelho Ana CláudiaDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)Cases of thelaziosis by Thelazia callipaeda have been increasing considerably in Europe throughout the 21st century, with recent emphasis on Eastern Europe. A systematic review was conducted using defined search terms across three major databases and, additionally, with the examination of the references of the 56 articles selected. Available information about epidemiological and clinical features of all cases of thelaziosis by T. callipaeda in companion animals, wildlife and humans was extracted, evaluated and subjected to qualitative and quantitative analysis. In all cross-sectional studies about dogs, cats and red foxes, males were more frequently infected than females (dogs: p = 0.0365; cats: p = 0.0164; red foxes: p = 0.0082). Adult dogs seem to be more prone to infection (p < 0.0001), as well as large-sized dogs (p < 0.0001), and companion animals that live exclusively outdoors (p < 0.0001). Dogs and red foxes involved in these cross-sectional studies harboured significantly more female than male nematodes (p < 0.0001). Thelaziosis by T. callipaeda is far from controlled in Europe. Only through updated epidemiological data, knowledge improvement and awareness can correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment and prevention be ensured to tackle this zoonosis.https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2020/01/parasite200097/parasite200097.htmlcompanion animalseuropesystematic reviewthelazia callipaedathelaziosiswildlife |
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Systematic review on infection and disease caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Europe: 2001–2020 |
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Systematic review on infection and disease caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Europe: 2001–2020 |
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Systematic review on infection and disease caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Europe: 2001–2020 |
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Systematic review on infection and disease caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Europe: 2001–2020 |
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Systematic review on infection and disease caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Europe: 2001–2020 |
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systematic review on infection and disease caused by thelazia callipaeda in europe: 2001–2020 |
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Cases of thelaziosis by Thelazia callipaeda have been increasing considerably in Europe throughout the 21st century, with recent emphasis on Eastern Europe. A systematic review was conducted using defined search terms across three major databases and, additionally, with the examination of the references of the 56 articles selected. Available information about epidemiological and clinical features of all cases of thelaziosis by T. callipaeda in companion animals, wildlife and humans was extracted, evaluated and subjected to qualitative and quantitative analysis. In all cross-sectional studies about dogs, cats and red foxes, males were more frequently infected than females (dogs: p = 0.0365; cats: p = 0.0164; red foxes: p = 0.0082). Adult dogs seem to be more prone to infection (p < 0.0001), as well as large-sized dogs (p < 0.0001), and companion animals that live exclusively outdoors (p < 0.0001). Dogs and red foxes involved in these cross-sectional studies harboured significantly more female than male nematodes (p < 0.0001). Thelaziosis by T. callipaeda is far from controlled in Europe. Only through updated epidemiological data, knowledge improvement and awareness can correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment and prevention be ensured to tackle this zoonosis. |
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