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From Asia to Europe: epidemiology, genetic diversity, and One Health implications of Thelazia callipaeda.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2026
Taweethavonsawat Piyanan, Tramas Napassarawadee, Narapakdeesakul Duriyang, Asawakarn Sariya, Beugnet Frederic
Abstract excerpt
Thelazia callipaeda, commonly known as the oriental eyeworm, is a vector-borne parasitic nematode that infects the ocular tissues of a wide range of mammalian hosts, including dogs, cats, wildlife, and humans. Historically confined to East and Southeast Asia, T. callipaeda has emerged over the past 2 decades as a significant zoonotic parasite in Europe, with an expanding geographic distribution driven by the...
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