title: Thelaziosis in humans, a zoonotic infection, Spain, 2011.
abstract: After Thelazia callipaeda infection in dogs and cats were reported in Spain, a human case of thelaziosis in this country was reported, suggesting zoonotic transmission. The active reproductive status of this nematode in situ indicates that humans are competent hosts for this parasite.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Parasitología,Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. ifuentes@isciii.es
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fuentes
authors.forename: Isaías
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Montes
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Saugar
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Latrofa
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gárate
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Otranto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D013802:Thelazioidea / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV