Thelaziasis in an urban woman in Beijing: a case report and literature review
Shumei Tan,
Pei Zhang,
Fanshu Li
et al.
Abstract:Background
Thelaziasis is a zoonotic disease mainly caused by
Thelazia callipaeda
(
Spirurida
,
Thelaziidae
,
Thelazia
), which can cause mild to severe signs and lesions, such as foreign body sensation, itching, tearing, eye pain, conjunctival bleeding, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, and even blindness. Thelaziasis cases have been reported mainly in agricultural areas and areas with high p… Show more
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