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Thelazia callipaeda Eyeworms in American Black Bear, Pennsylvania, USA, 2023

Authors :
Caroline Sobotyk
Jaclyn Dietrich
Guilherme G. Verocai
Lauren Maxwell
Kevin Niedringhaus
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 9, Pp 1961-1964 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

Abstract

We identified a Thelazia callipaeda eyeworm in an American black bear in Pennsylvania, USA, on the basis of its morphological features and molecular analysis. Our finding highlights emergence of a T. callipaeda worm sylvatic transmission cycle in the United States.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
30
Issue :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f2c47b788dd6447c890caa2659b42f22
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3009.240679