Human Thelaziasis, Europe

Thelazia callipaeda eyeworm is a nematode transmitted by drosophilid flies to carnivores in Europe. It has also been reported in the Far East in humans. We report T. callipaeda infection in 4 human patients in Italy and France.

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Main Authors: Otranto, Domenico, Dutto, Moreno
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008
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Online Access:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2570937/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18394285
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1404.071205
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