Korean J Parasitol.
2002 Jun;40(2):101-103. 10.3347/kjp.2002.40.2.101.
Enzooticity of the dogs, the reservoir host of Thelazia callipaeda, in Korea
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- 1Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Chonan, Korea.
- 2Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea.
- 3Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chunchon, Korea.
- 4Department of Veterinary Care, Korean Army, Korea.
- 5Department of Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1720412
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2002.40.2.101
Abstract
- The reservoir hosts of Thelazia callipaeda were examined. The eyes of the 76 dogs raised at farm, 78 military dogs (shepherds), 96 cattle, and 105 pigs were investigated for the presence of eyeworm. Among them, six worms of T. callipaeda were collected from two dogs raised at farm (2.7%), and 188 worms from 26 shepherds (33.5%). No worms were recovered from the cattle or pigs. These results suggest that the dogs, especially the military dogs are serving as a reservoir host of T. callipaeda. in Korea.
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