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Case Reports
. 2012 Dec;18(12):2073-5.
doi: 10.3201/eid1812.120472.

Thelaziosis in humans, a zoonotic infection, Spain, 2011

Isabel Fuentes  1 , Isaías Montes, Jose M Saugar, Stefania Latrofa, Teresa Gárate, Domenico Otranto
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Thelaziosis in humans, a zoonotic infection, Spain, 2011

Isabel Fuentes et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

After Thelazia callipaeda infection in dogs and cats were reported in Spain, a human case of thelaziosis in this country was reported, suggesting zoonotic transmission. The active reproductive status of this nematode in situ indicates that humans are competent hosts for this parasite.

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Light micrographs of Thelazia callipaeda showing A) posterior and B) anterior portion with cephalic end and buccal capsule; C) anterior portion containing embryonated eggs; D) middle portion containing rounded first-stage larvae; E) posterior portion containing first-stage larvae; F) caudal end. Scale bars = 25 µm.
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