[An update on the research of human thelaziosis].
Thelaziosis is one of the parasitic zoonoses which affects the eyes of humans and domestic animals. This review covers its distribution, morphology and life cycle of the parasite, pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease.
Wang
Zeng-xian
ZX
Department of Parasitology and the Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization for Severe Diseases, Ministry of Education (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, China.
Shen
Ji-long
JL
Wang
Hong-yan
HY
Otranto
Domenico
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D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D013802:Thelazioidea / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*