TY - JOUR
T1 - Eyeworms of wild birds and new record of Thelazia (Thelaziella) aquilina (Nematoda:Spirurida)
AU - Fagundes-Moreira, Renata
AU - Bezerra-Santos, Marcos Antonio
AU - Lia, Riccardo Paolo
AU - Daudt, Cíntia
AU - Wagatsuma, Juliana Tessália
AU - de Carmo, Elaine Christina Oliveira
AU - Berger, Laura
AU - Chaves da Silva, Flavio Roberto
AU - Soares, João Fabio
AU - Otranto, Domenico
PY - 2024/4
Y1 - 2024/4
N2 - The eyeworms of the subgenus Thelaziella infect orbital cavities, conjunctival sacs and lachrymal ducts of many wild birds, being able to cause conjunctivitis. In Brazil, at least 10 species of Thelaziella have been described. Here we present a brief review of cases of Thelazia (Thelaziella) aquilina and describe the infection of this parasite in Harpia harpyja, as a new host record. Two nematodes were collected from the surface of the cornea of an adult female H. harpyja in the Amazon region (Brazil) and were morphologically identified as two males of T. (T.) aquilina. This data demonstrated the need for further studies focused on elucidating the transmission, biological cycle, and phylogenetic positioning of Thelaziella as subgenus. © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Australian Society for Parasitology.
AB - The eyeworms of the subgenus Thelaziella infect orbital cavities, conjunctival sacs and lachrymal ducts of many wild birds, being able to cause conjunctivitis. In Brazil, at least 10 species of Thelaziella have been described. Here we present a brief review of cases of Thelazia (Thelaziella) aquilina and describe the infection of this parasite in Harpia harpyja, as a new host record. Two nematodes were collected from the surface of the cornea of an adult female H. harpyja in the Amazon region (Brazil) and were morphologically identified as two males of T. (T.) aquilina. This data demonstrated the need for further studies focused on elucidating the transmission, biological cycle, and phylogenetic positioning of Thelaziella as subgenus. © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Australian Society for Parasitology.
KW - Eyeworms
KW - Thelaziella
KW - Thelaziosis
KW - Wild birds
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100910
DO - 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100910
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
C2 - 38371737
SN - 2213-2244
VL - 23
JO - International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
JF - International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
M1 - 100910
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