First Thelazia callipaeda infestation report in a dog in Taiwan |
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| Authors: | Yang Chih-Huan Tung Kwong-Chung Wang Ming-Yuan Chang Shih-Chieh Tu Wu-Chun Wang Kai-Sung Shyu Ching-Lin Lee Wei-Ming |
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| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, 402 Taichung City, Taiwan. |
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| Abstract: | An ocular Thelazia callipaeda infestation was found in a male domestic dog in Taiwan during regular examination. This is the first report of the parasite from pet animal in Taiwan. The infested dog showed normal bodily condition but slight conjunctival congestion. This parasite has been reported in humans in southeast Asia, China and Korea. In 1998, first human case was reported in the central area of Taiwan. The dogs infected with T. callipaeda may have important implication in the infestation of this parasite to humans as reservoir hosts. |
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