| current status and epidemiological observation of thelazia callipaeda (spirurida, thelaziidae) in dogs, cats and foxes in italy: a "coincidence" or a parasitic disease of the old continent? | thelazia callipaeda is a spirurid nematode which causes ocular infections in dogs and man and, occasionally, in cats, foxes and rabbits. the intermediate host and vector of t. callipaeda is unknown. for a long time t. callipaeda incidence was reported only from the russian federation and the far east, but recently it has also been found in italy. in order to investigate the spread of t. callipaeda in italy, a survey was carried out in two sites, site a in the piedmont region (north west italy), ... | 2003 | 14580802 |