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First Molecular Characterization of Hypoderma actaeon in Cattle and Red Deer (C...
Ahmed, Haroon; Sousa, Sérgio Ramalho; Simsek, Sami; Anastácio, Sofia; Kilinc, Seyma GunyaktiHypoderma spp. larvae cause subcutaneous myiasis in several animal species. The objective of the present investigation was to identify and characterize morphologically and molecularly the larvae of Hypoderma spp. collected from cattle (Bos taurus taurus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in the district of Castelo Branco, Portugal. For this purpose, a total of 8 larvae were collected from cattle (n=2) and red deer ...
Feline thelaziosis caused by Thelazia callipaeda in Portugal
Soares, Carla; Sousa, Sérgio Ramalho; Anastácio, Sofia; Matias, Maria Goreti; Marquês, Inês; Mascarenhas, Salvador; Vieira, Maria JoãoThelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) is a nematode that lives in the conjunctival sac of domestic and wild carnivores, rabbits and humans causing mild to severe symptoms (e.g., conjunctivitis, lacrimation, epiphora, blepharospasm, keratitis and even corneal ulceration) in infected animals. This report describes an autochthonous case of thelaziosis in a cat from the central region of Portugal, representi...