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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 24, No. 1, 2006, pp. 67-69
Bioline Code: mb06016
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2006, pp. 67-69

 en Case Report- A case of human thelaziasis from Himachal Pradesh
Sharma A, Pandey M, Sharma V, Kanga A, Gupta ML

Abstract

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 check for this species in other resources . To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case report of human thelaziasis from India.

Keywords
Human thelaziasis, Oriental eyeworm

 
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