Figure 3. Ocular thelaziosis by Thelazia callipaeda in a cat living in central Italy (courtesy of Mariasole Colombo).

Vector-borne disease distributions and risks to the UK

Fleas (Ctenocephalides felis and Ctenocephalides canis) are cosmopolitan ectoparasites, feeding on dogs and cats, which act as competent vectors for a high number of pathogens (Traversa, 2013). A...