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Article in German | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33588466

ABSTRACT

Thelazia callipaeda is a vector-borne nematode transmitted by Phortica spp. (fruit flies) and one of the causes of mild to severe conjunctivitis and keratitis in dogs, cats, rabbits and humans. It has been formerly known as the oriental eye worm based on its geographic occurrence. By now, it has been shown to be endemic in several southern and eastern European countries as well as extending its geographic distribution further throughout Europe. In the present case report, T. callipaeda infection was diagnosed in a female dog from Germany. The dog was referred by a local veterinarian due to a treatment-resistant conjunctivitis. A comprehensive ophthalmologic examination revealed 3 adult eye worms in the conjunctival sac as well as on the bulbar side of the nictitating membrane of the left eye. These were identified by morphological features and molecular techniques as T. callipaeda and represented the primary cause of the dog's unilateral blepharospasm, hyperemic conjunctiva and epiphora. Treatment consisted of manual collection of the adult worms and the administration of moxidectin/imidacloprid as spot on (Advocate®, Bayer). All clinical signs resolved within one week after treatment. In Germany, ocular thelaziosis still represents a rare disease. Usually, it is diagnosed in cats and dogs either imported from abroad or accompanying the owners on holiday travels to endemic countries. The dog presented in this case report was born in Germany. Except for a one-week stay in the Netherlands 11 months before the symptoms began, it had never traveled abroad. Considering the prepatency of T. callipaeda, an autochthonous transmission in this case is highly probable.


Subject(s)
Dog Diseases/parasitology , Eye Infections, Parasitic/veterinary , Spirurida Infections/veterinary , Thelazioidea/isolation & purification , Animals , Antinematodal Agents/therapeutic use , Blepharospasm/parasitology , Blepharospasm/veterinary , Disease Transmission, Infectious/veterinary , Dog Diseases/therapy , Dog Diseases/transmission , Dogs , Drosophilidae/parasitology , Eye Infections, Parasitic/parasitology , Eye Infections, Parasitic/therapy , Eye Infections, Parasitic/transmission , Female , Germany , Hyperemia/parasitology , Hyperemia/veterinary , Insect Vectors/parasitology , Insecticides/therapeutic use , Lacrimal Apparatus/parasitology , Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases/parasitology , Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases/veterinary , Macrolides/therapeutic use , Neonicotinoids/therapeutic use , Nictitating Membrane/parasitology , Nitro Compounds/therapeutic use , Spirurida Infections/parasitology , Spirurida Infections/therapy , Spirurida Infections/transmission , Thelazioidea/classification
2.
Vet Clin Pathol ; 40(3): 356-60, 2011 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21827517

ABSTRACT

Ticks are hematophagous parasites of people and animals and are a public health hazard in several countries. They are vectors of infectious diseases; in addition, the bite of some ticks, mainly from the Ornithodoros genus, may lead to local lesions and systemic illness, referred to as tick toxicosis. In this report, we describe a dog bitten by Ornithodoros brasiliensis, popularly known as the mouro tick. The main clinical findings were disseminated skin rash, pruritus, mucosal hyperemia, lethargy, and fever. Laboratory abnormalities 48 hours after the bites occurred included mild nonregenerative anemia, eosinophilia, basophilia, increased serum creatine kinase activity, increased serum C-reactive protein concentration, and prolonged coagulation times. Tick-borne pathogens were not detected by PCR analysis or serologic testing, supporting the diagnosis of a noninfectious syndrome due to tick bite, compatible with tick toxicosis.


Subject(s)
Bites and Stings/veterinary , Dog Diseases/diagnosis , Ornithodoros/physiology , Tick Infestations/veterinary , Tick Toxicoses/veterinary , Animals , Arachnid Vectors/classification , Arachnid Vectors/physiology , Bites and Stings/complications , Brazil , C-Reactive Protein/metabolism , Diagnosis, Differential , Dog Diseases/parasitology , Dogs , Exanthema/parasitology , Exanthema/veterinary , Fever/parasitology , Fever/veterinary , Hyperemia/parasitology , Hyperemia/veterinary , Lethargy/parasitology , Lethargy/veterinary , Male , Ornithodoros/classification , Pruritus/parasitology , Pruritus/veterinary , Tick Infestations/complications , Tick Infestations/parasitology , Tick Toxicoses/diagnosis , Tick Toxicoses/parasitology
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Clin Appl Thromb Hemost ; 17(5): 502-7, 2011 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20699256

ABSTRACT

UNLABELLED: Previously, our group showed a prothrombotic state in asymptomatic patients with chronic Chagas disease. The current paper studies the inflammatory status and endothelial function in these patients. METHODS: In 40 patients and 40 healthy volunteers, we evaluated prothrombotic state, blood parasitemia (molecular biology: polymerized chain reaction [PCR]-amplification), tissue factor pathway inhibitor antibodies (aTFPI), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). Endothelial function was determined by reactive hyperemia (pulse plethysmography). RESULTS: In patients, prothrombin fragment 1 + 2, d-dimer, PAI-1, and fibrinogen were higher. Amplification of 121/122 primers (Trypanosoma cruzi) was positive in 45% of the patients. Patients presented higher values of aTFPI- immunoglobulin G (IgG; P < .05), aTFPI-IgM (P < .001), IL-6 (P = .004), and VCAM-1 (P = .00001). In both groups, endothelial function was preserved. CONCLUSIONS: We found that asymptomatic patients with chronic Chagas disease presented a prothrombotic/inflammatory status. The fact that endothelial function is still preserved suggests that prothrombosis and inflammation are primarily implicated in the beginning of cardiovascular damage.


Subject(s)
Chagas Disease/blood , Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products/metabolism , Hyperemia/blood , Peptide Fragments/blood , Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1/blood , Adult , Autoantibodies/blood , Chagas Disease/complications , Chagas Disease/parasitology , Chronic Disease , Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism , Endothelium, Vascular/parasitology , Female , Humans , Hyperemia/parasitology , Inflammation/blood , Inflammation/parasitology , Interleukin-6/blood , Lipoproteins/blood , Male , Parasitemia , Prothrombin , Thrombosis/blood , Thrombosis/etiology , Thrombosis/parasitology , Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1/blood
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QJM ; 91(12): 845-52, 1998 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10024950

ABSTRACT

We studied 424 adults with falciparum malaria admitted over 28 months. They were divided into three groups: cerebral malaria (n = 214); severe non-cerebral malaria (n = 58); and uncomplicated malaria (n = 152). Fundus examination was done daily from admission to discharge, and weekly thereafter in those with persistent changes. All patients were treated by a protocol based on WHO guidelines. Ophthalmoscopic abnormalities were: retinal haemorrhages, 40 (9.43%) (25 cerebral malaria, 10 severe non-cerebral and five uncomplicated malaria); papilloedema, 17 (7.94%) cerebral malaria and two uncomplicated malaria; blurring of disc margins, 25 (11.68%) cerebral and seven non-cerebral; retinal oedema, six (2.80%) cerebral and five non-cerebral malaria; disc pallor, five patients all with cerebral malaria; vitreous haemorrhage and hard exudate in one patient each, both cerebral malaria. Retinal haemorrhage was associated with cerebral malaria and severe non-cerebral malaria, especially with severe anaemia (p < 0.001), as compared to uncomplicated malaria (p < 0.01). The association of papilloedema and cerebral malaria was highly significant compared to severe non-cerebral malaria (p < 0.001). None of these findings was associated with statistically significant mortality, except disc pallor in cerebral malaria (p < 0.05).


Subject(s)
Eye Infections, Parasitic/complications , Malaria, Falciparum/complications , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Humans , Hyperemia/parasitology , Middle Aged , Ophthalmoscopy , Papilledema/parasitology , Retinal Hemorrhage/parasitology , Vitreous Hemorrhage/parasitology
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