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First report of Thelazia callipaeda in a free-ranging Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) from Spain.
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Parasitology Research . Jul2020, Vol. 119 Issue 7, p2347-2350. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) is a vector-borne zoonotic eyeworm able to infect a broad spectrum of carnivores. Here, we describe the first case of bilateral infection by T. callipaeda in the eyes of an adult female Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) in central Spain. Nematodes collected were morphologically identified (n = 42), and two specimens were molecularly characterized. At the sequence analysis of the partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene, T. callipaeda haplotype 1 (the only haplotype circulating in Europe) was detected. The role of the Iberian wolf as a natural reservoir for T. callipaeda in the life cycle of this emerging zoonosis and the implications in conservation are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *WOLVES
*CYTOCHROME oxidase
*SEQUENCE analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09320113
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Parasitology Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143892527
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-020-06735-y