Ocular thelaziasis in Assam: a report of two cases

Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology
Reema NathJ Mahanta

Abstract

Small, white, thread-like, motile worms were recovered from the conjunctival sac of a 13-year-old girl and a 50-year-old woman from Dibrugarh district, Assam, India. They were identified as thelazia species. These two cases have been reported due to their rarity in India and elsewhere.

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Aug 15, 2014·Indian Journal of Ophthalmology·Prabhakar S KrishnacharyMahesh Shanthappa
Dec 24, 2008·PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases·Rachel L PullanSimon Brooker
Jan 24, 2019·Indian Journal of Ophthalmology·Meenakshi SharmaApurba Deka
Jan 9, 2014·Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology·A K HandiqueA M Khan

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