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Rickettsia massiliae circulation in sheep and attached Rhipicephalus sanguineus...
Mesquita, JR; Santos-Silva, S; de Sousa Moreira, A; Baptista, MB; Cruz, R; Esteves, F; Vala, H; Barradas, PFRickettsiosis is considered an emerging/re-emerging vector-borne disease that causes significant public health threats. Ticks are reservoirs and vectors of Rickettsia having a significant role in the transmission of rickettsiae. In Portugal, little is known about tick-borne Rickettsia species in sheep. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate rickettsiae infection in ticks and their sheep host from 27 farms i...
First report of human Thelazia callipaeda infection in Portugal
Morgado, ACT; do Vale, B; Ribeiro, P; Coutinho, T; Santos-Silva, S; de Sousa Moreira, A; Rodrigues, FT; Coelho, AC; Lopes, AP; Mesquita, JR; Cardoso, LThe zoonotic parasitic nematode Thelazia callipaeda, also known as the oriental eye worm, is endemic in several European countries, including Portugal. Infections may result in ocular disease in domestic and wild animals as well as humans, with more or less severe manifestations. We report the first human case of ocular thelaziosis by T. callipaeda in Portugal, a country where the parasite had already been foun...