title: [An update on the research of human thelaziosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology and the Key Laboratory of Genetic Resource Utilization for Severe Diseases, Ministry of Education (Anhui Medical University), Hefei, China.
authors.forename: Zeng-xian
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ji-long
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Hong-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Otranto
mesh_terms: 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*