TY - JOUR AU - Ruytoor, Perrine AU - Déan, Eric AU - Pennant, Olivier AU - Dorchies, Philippe AU - Chermette, René AU - Otranto, Domenico AU - Guillot, Jacques T1 - Ocular Thelaziosis in Dogs, France T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2010 VL - 16 IS - 12 SP - 1943 SN - 1080-6059 AB - During 2005–2008, veterinary practitioners reported ocular infection by Thelazia spp. nematodes in 115 dogs and 2 cats in southwestern France. Most cases were detected in Dordogne, particularly in 3 counties with numerous strawberry farms, which may favor development of the fruit fly vector. Animal thelaziosis may lead to emergence of human cases. KW - Thelazia callipaeda KW - ocular thelaziosis KW - France KW - parasites KW - parasitic diseases KW - Dordogne KW - dog KW - eyes KW - dispatch DO - 10.3201/eid1612.100872 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/12/10-0872_article ER - End of Reference