First Report of Thelazia Callipaeda in red foxes (Vulpes Vulpes) from Portugal

• Autores: Cardoso L, Catarino AL, Loureiro F, Maia C, Otranto D, Sargo R, Silva F, Valente J
• Ano de Publicação: 2014
• Journal: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
• Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25000721

The first cases of infection with the eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from Portugal are described. Worms were collected from 1 fox (7 worms) in the north and from 2 foxes (10 worms) in the central region of the country.
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