First report of eyeworm infection by Thelazia callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia
Thelazia callipaeda, originally known as an “Oriental eyeworm,” is a small nematode parasitizing the conjunctival sacs of domestic and wild animals and humans. Previous studies conducted in Serbia have reported the eyeworm infections in dogs, cats, and foxes, as well as in a human patient. As the da...
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ftinstbiss:oai:radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs:123456789/4796 2023-05-15T15:49:42+02:00 First report of eyeworm infection by Thelazia callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia Gajić, Bojan Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja Penezić, Aleksandra Kuručki, Milica Bogdanović, Neda Ćirović, Duško 2019 http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4796 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-019-06519-z en eng New York: Springer Nature info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MESTD/Basic Research (BR or ON)/173006/RS// info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/MESTD/Basic Research (BR or ON)/173025/RS// 0932-0113 http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4796 doi:10.1007/s00436-019-06519-z 31722066 2-s2.0-85075198476 000496206500003 restrictedAccess ARR © 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Parasitology Research Cox1 h1 haplotype Reservoir Thelaziosis Wildlife article publishedVersion 2019 ftinstbiss https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-019-06519-z 2023-03-08T15:02:18Z Thelazia callipaeda, originally known as an “Oriental eyeworm,” is a small nematode parasitizing the conjunctival sacs of domestic and wild animals and humans. Previous studies conducted in Serbia have reported the eyeworm infections in dogs, cats, and foxes, as well as in a human patient. As the data regarding thelaziosis from wildlife is still scarce, the aim of this study was to investigate the presence of T. callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia. All collected nematodes were morphologically identified as T. callipaeda males (n = 64) or females (n = 225). Molecular characterization, conducted by PCR amplification followed by sequence analysis of partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (cox1), revealed only haplotype 1 of T. callipaeda. The overall prevalence of thelaziosis was 38.1% (8/21). In all positive animals, both eyes were affected, with a total parasitic load ranging from four to 132 worms per animal. Our results indicate the important epidemiological role of wolves as wildlife reservoirs of T. callipaeda, expanding geographic range of infection, as well as intra- and interspecies contact rates, although the role of other wild carnivore species (i.e., foxes and jackals) should be investigated in future studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus gray wolf RADaR - Digital Repository of Archived Publications Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic" Parasitology Research 118 12 3549 3553 |
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Thelazia callipaeda, originally known as an “Oriental eyeworm,” is a small nematode parasitizing the conjunctival sacs of domestic and wild animals and humans. Previous studies conducted in Serbia have reported the eyeworm infections in dogs, cats, and foxes, as well as in a human patient. As the data regarding thelaziosis from wildlife is still scarce, the aim of this study was to investigate the presence of T. callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia. All collected nematodes were morphologically identified as T. callipaeda males (n = 64) or females (n = 225). Molecular characterization, conducted by PCR amplification followed by sequence analysis of partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (cox1), revealed only haplotype 1 of T. callipaeda. The overall prevalence of thelaziosis was 38.1% (8/21). In all positive animals, both eyes were affected, with a total parasitic load ranging from four to 132 worms per animal. Our results indicate the important epidemiological role of wolves as wildlife reservoirs of T. callipaeda, expanding geographic range of infection, as well as intra- and interspecies contact rates, although the role of other wild carnivore species (i.e., foxes and jackals) should be investigated in future studies. |
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Gajić, Bojan Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja Penezić, Aleksandra Kuručki, Milica Bogdanović, Neda Ćirović, Duško |
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Gajić, Bojan Bugarski-Stanojević, Vanja Penezić, Aleksandra Kuručki, Milica Bogdanović, Neda Ćirović, Duško |
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First report of eyeworm infection by Thelazia callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia |
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First report of eyeworm infection by Thelazia callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia |
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First report of eyeworm infection by Thelazia callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia |
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First report of eyeworm infection by Thelazia callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia |
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First report of eyeworm infection by Thelazia callipaeda in gray wolf (Canis lupus) from Serbia |
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first report of eyeworm infection by thelazia callipaeda in gray wolf (canis lupus) from serbia |
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