title: Eyeworm infections in dogs and in a human patient in Serbia: A One Health approach is needed.
abstract: Thelazia callipaeda eyeworm has been frequently reported parasitizing humans in Asia. In Europe, the parasite is endemic in wild and domestic carnivores and only eight cases have been reported in humans so far. We describe the first case of human thelaziosis in Serbia, along with two cases in dogs from the same area. A One Health approach, based on cooperation amongst veterinarians and physicians, is strongly advised for this emerging infection in order to assess the risk for and prevent of the zoonotic infection.
authors.affiliation: University of Niš, Serbia; Public Health Institute Niš, Serbia.
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tasić-Otašević
authors.affiliation: Università di Roma "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gabrielli
authors.affiliation: Clinical Centar of Niš, Serbia.
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trenkić-Božinović
authors.affiliation: University of Niš, Serbia.
authors.forename: Aleksandar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrović
authors.affiliation: University of Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Bojan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gajić
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Bari, Valenzano, Italy.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Colella
authors.affiliation: University of Niš, Serbia.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Momčilović
authors.affiliation: Università di Roma "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cancrini
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Bari, Valenzano, Italy. Electronic address: domenico.otranto@uniba.it.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Otranto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D004285:Dogs; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000662:veterinary*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057805:Pets / Q000469:parasitology; D055771:Serbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013802:Thelazioidea / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission
keywords: Balkans; Dog; Eyeworm; Human; Thelazia callipaeda; Vector-borne zoonosis