A case of human thelaziasis from Himachal Pradesh.
Small, chalky-white, threadlike, motile worms were isolated from the conjunctival sac of a 32 year-old woman residing in the Himalaya mountains. They were identified as both male and female worms of Thelazia callipaeda. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case report of human thelaziasis from India.
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Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla - 171 002, Himachal Pradesh, India. dr_anu03@yahoo.co.in
Pandey
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Sharma
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Kanga
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000469:parasitology*; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D017174:Spirurida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000469:parasitology*