Emerging Infectious Diseases (Apr 2008)

Human Thelaziasis, Europe

  • Domenico Otranto,
  • Moreno Dutto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1404.071205
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 4
pp. 647 – 649

Abstract

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Thelazia callipaeda eyeworm is a nematode transmitted by drosophilid flies to carnivores in Europe. It has also been reported in the Far East in humans. We report T. callipaeda infection in 4 human patients in Italy and France.

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