Article
Resolution of canine ocular thelaziosis in avermectin-sensitive Border Collies from Spain
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CALERO-BERNAL, R. et al. Resolution of canine ocular thelaziosis in avermectin-sensitive Border Collies from Spain. Veterinary Parasitology, v. 200, n. 1–2, p. 203–206, fev. 2014.
1873-2550
10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.12.014
Autor
Calero-Bernal, Rafael
Sánchez-Murillo, José Marín
Alarcón-Elbal, Pedro María
Sánchez-Moro, José
Latrofa, Maria Stefanía
Dantas-Torres, Filipe
Otranto, Domenico
Resumen
R. Calero-Bernal é bolseiro de pós-doutoramento (ref. PO12010) financiado pelo Governo Regional da Extremadura e pelo Fundo Social Europeu . Ocular thelaziosis by Thelazia callipaeda is an emerging disease that affects primarily dogs, but also cats, foxes and other wild carnivores, as well as humans. Three clinical cases of unilateral conjunctivitis caused by Thelazia nematodes were detected in Border Collie, a dog breed intolerant to the macrocyclic lactones. Animals came from southwestern Spain, on the border with Portugal. Eight worms were collected and identified molecularly as T. callipaeda by amplification and sequencing of partial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene. Oral treatment with mebendazole 20mg/kg (Telmin(®)) was effective in curing the infection. 2050-01-01