Wild Japanese Marten, Martes melampus melampus (Carnivora: Mustelidae), Is a New Host for Zoonotic Thelazia callipaeda Eyeworm

ABSTRACT Thelazia callipaeda is a spirurid nematode that parasitizes the eyes of mammals, including carnivores, lagomorphs, and humans. Although this parasite has been reported in domestic and wild animals in Japan, its presence in the Japanese marten, Martes melampus melampus (Carnivora: Mustelidae...

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Published in:Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors: Toshihiro Tokiwa, Kandai Doi, Ayaka Kitajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
Subjects:
Japanese marten
oriental eyeworm
reservoir
sylvatic cycle
wildlife
zoonosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71439

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71439

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