Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog in northern Germany with eye worm infection and conjunctivitis
By Lebedewa, Sophia L et al.·Published in Parasitology research·2020·Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected autochthonous Thelazia callipaeda infection in a dog in northern Germany.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Elo dog in northern Germany was brought to the vet with recurring eye problems, specifically conjunctivitis (inflammation of the eye). During the examination, the vet discovered a small white worm in the dog's eye, which was identified as a type of eye worm called Thelazia callipaeda. This case raises concerns about the possibility of local transmission of this parasite in Germany, even though the dog had not traveled to areas where the worm is typically found. Treatment details were not specified, but addressing the infection is crucial for the dog's recovery.
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Abstract
A 12-year old Elo dog was presented with recurring symptoms of conjunctivitis in November 2019. A single whitish nematode was found upon inspection of the eye and identified as a Thelazia callipaeda male. The morphological identification of the eye worm was supported by analysis of a partial cytochrome c oxidase I (cox1) gene sequence. The dog lived in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany, and had not visited regions known to be endemic for T. callipaeda. This suggests that a local transmission cycle of this zoonotic nematode may exist in Germany.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33048206/