TY - JOUR AU - Schwartz, A.B. AU - Lejeune, Manigandan AU - Verocai, Guilherme AU - Young, Rebecca AU - Schwartz, Paul T1 - Autochthonous Thelazia callipaeda Infection in Dog, New York, USA, 2020 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2021 VL - 27 IS - 7 SP - 1923 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We report a case of autochthonous infection of the eye worm Thelazia callipaeda in a dog in the northeastern United States. Integrated morphologic identification and molecular diagnosis confirmed the species. Phylogenetic analysis suggested introduction from Europe. The zoonotic potential of this parasite warrants broader surveillance and increased awareness among physicians and veterinarians. KW - Thelazia callipaeda KW - Thelazia KW - vector-borne infections KW - emerging diseases KW - zoonotic diseases KW - helminth KW - parasite KW - oriental eye worm KW - eye worm KW - dog KW - canine KW - zoonoses KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid2707.210019 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/21-0019_article ER - End of Reference