Over the past 20 years, Thelazia callipaeda (the oriental eyeworm) has become endemic in Europe, infecting domestic and wild carnivores and humans. The vector of this nematode, the fruit fly Phortica variegata, has recently been discovered in the United States, and its vector competence is demonstrated for T. callipaeda in this article, therefore representing a potential new threat for infection of carnivores and humans in the United States.

Aggeu Magalhães Institute Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Recife Pernambuco Brazil

Czech Entomological Society Praha Czech Republic

Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria Università degli Studi di Bari Valenzano Italy

Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive Università di Roma Sapienza Rome Italy

University of Rochester Rochester New York

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