Eyeworm infections in dogs and in a human patient in Serbia: A One Health approach is needed

Otašević, Suzana; Gabrielli, Simona; Trenkic-Božinović, Marija; Petrović, Aleksandar; Gajić, Bojan; Colella, Vito; Momčilović, Stefan; Cancrini, Gabriella; Otranto, Domenico

doi:10.1016/j.cimid.2016.01.003

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“…The large case series of infection by T. callipaeda in dogs, cats and a rabbit from Northern and Central Greece clearly indicate that the infection is rapidly spreading throughout the country. This is in line with the increase in the number of reports of thelaziosis in animals and humans living in Eastern European countries, including Romania (Mihalca et al., ), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Hodžić et al., ), Croatia (Hodžić et al., ; Paradžik et al., ), Serbia (Tasić‐Otašević et al., ), Hungary and Bulgaria (Colella et al., ). Indeed, except for a supposedly autochthonous case report from a dog in 2015 (the parasite was not molecularly sequenced; Diakou et al., ), at the best of authors’ knowledge, T. callipaeda has never been diagnosed before in Greece.…”

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“…Over the last decade, T. callipaeda has been increasingly reported from domestic animals and wildlife in several European countries including Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and Portugal (Otranto et al., ). Human infections are mainly documented from people living in East Asian countries (e.g., Japan, Korea, China, India; Colwell, Dantas‐Torres, & Otranto, ), though reports of ocular infection from humans in Italy, France, Spain, Serbia and Croatia strengthen the medical importance of this parasitic infection also in European countries (Fuentes et al., ; Otranto & Dutto, ; Paradžik et al., ; Tasić‐Otašević et al., ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Spreading of Thelazia callipaeda in Greece

Papadopoulos

Komnenou

Thomas

et al. 2017

Transbound Emerg Dis

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Summary Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae), the so‐called oriental eyeworm, has been increasingly reported as an agent of infection in animals and humans from many European countries. Clinical signs range from subclinical to moderate or severe ocular disorders (e.g., epiphora, photophobia, conjunctivitis, keratitis, ulcers). The disease has been also diagnosed in animals from countries of the Balkan area (e.g., Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia), but only a single case of canine thelaziosis, presumably autochthonous, was reported in Northern Greece. In this study, we provide robust information of the occurrence of thelaziosis in Greece by reporting autochthonous cases of thelaziosis in dogs (n = 46), cats (n = 3) and in one rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) living in Northern and Central regions of Greece. The occurrence of a single haplotype of the cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 gene confirms that the same zoonotic haplotype of the parasite circulating in Europe is also spreading in Greece. The increased awareness of this parasitosis is crucial to limit the risk of further infections in both humans and animals in European countries.

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confidence: 63%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spreading of Thelazia callipaeda in Greece

Papadopoulos

Komnenou

Thomas

et al. 2017

Transbound Emerg Dis

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“…1). The zoonotic potential of this nematode has been confirmed by several human cases recorded in endemic regions of Europe (Otranto and Dutto 2008; Fuentes et al 2011; Tasić-Otašević et al 2016; Paradžik et al 2016) (Fig. 1).…”

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The first autochthonous case of feline ocular thelaziosis in Austria

Hodžić

Payer²,

Duscher

2019

Parasitol Res

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Over the last 30 years, Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida: Thelaziidae) has increasingly been reported as an agent of ocular infections in animals and humans throughout Europe. Following the cases of canine ocular thelaziosis recently recorded in Austria for the first time, in the present paper, we describe the first case of T. callipaeda infection in an Austrian cat with no history of traveling abroad. This finding further supports the occurrence of the parasite’s autochthonous transmission cycle in the country. The cat showed serous ocular discharge, conjunctival hyperemia, and mild conjunctival edema in the right eye. Mechanical removal of the parasite from the cat’s eye, in combination with milbemycin oxime/praziquantel oral treatment and topical use of tobramycin/dexamethasone eye drops led to complete resolution of the clinical signs within 2 weeks. Results presented in the current study are of great importance for the local veterinarians who seemed largely unaware of this zoonotic parasite. Therefore, increased awareness of medical and veterinary communities is imperative for preventing further infections in both animals and humans.

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“…The disease is common among many species of animals, but cattle are the most affected. It is worth remembering about the likelihood of a human becoming infected with thelaziasis, such cases are fixed in different parts of Europe, Asia and North America, and the causative agents of this invasion in humans are not only Thelazia callipaeda (parasite of dogs), but also Thelazia gulosa, which is the main causative agent of thelaziasis in the Northern Trans-Urals [2,10,11,[17][18][19]. Animal diseases cause significant economic damage to the agro-industrial complex of the country.…”

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Abyphipr - Perspective Insecticide on the Basis of Fipronil and Abomectin for Combating Zoophilnium Flies - Intermediate Bells of Belts

Glazunova¹,

Glazunov²

2018

International Scientific and Practical Conference "AgroSMART - Smart Solutions for Agriculture" (AgroSMART 2018)

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Cattle thelaziasis is widespread on many continents. The disease is characterized by damage to the organs of vision, the development of conjunctivitis, keratitis and corneal ulcers, the development of panophthalmia is often observed, and therefore, animals are culled. Since the vector of invasion is zoophilic flies, it is rational to carry out insecticidal treatments for the prevention of vegetation during the pasture period. To protect animals from zoophilic flies, we studied the insecticidal activity of the drug «Abifipr», which consists of fipronil and abamectin, which allows to deal with resistant populations of flies. Studies were conducted in 2012-2014. in the farms of the Tyumen region, located in the forest-steppe climatic zone. When selecting an effective dosage, «Abifipr» was tested in doses of 1.0; 2.5; 5.0; 7.5 and 10.0 ml by local application to or behind elevations between the horns. Counting for the number of zoophilic flies around the eyes was carried out during 3 minutes before treatment and after 4, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108 and 120 hours after treatment, after which the coefficient of protective action was calculated. Our research has shown that a local application of «Abifipr» in a dose of 5.0 ml with an interval of 7-10 days in a low population of zoophilic flies and once every five days in periods of high abundance of zoophilic flies, has a high protective effect against zoophilic flies-intermediate hosts of Thelazia. The cost of insecticidal treatments per animal for the entire period of parasitizm of zoophilic flies amounted to 794.92 rubles.

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Eyeworm infections in dogs and in a human patient in Serbia: A One Health approach is needed

Cited by 40 publications

References 12 publications

Spreading of Thelazia callipaeda in Greece

Spreading of Thelazia callipaeda in Greece

The first autochthonous case of feline ocular thelaziosis in Austria

Abyphipr - Perspective Insecticide on the Basis of Fipronil and Abomectin for Combating Zoophilnium Flies - Intermediate Bells of Belts

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