Korean J Parasitol.  1985 Dec;23(2):324-326. 10.3347/kjp.1985.23.2.324.

A Human case of thelaziasis in Korea

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.
  • 3Department of Microbiology, Catholic Medical College, Korea.

Abstract

A case of thelaziasis in 36 year-old Korean woman who suffered from foreign body sensation of both eyes and itching of conjuctiva, was reported in August 1984. Four thread-like white worms was removed from cojunctival fornix of both eyes. This is the 12th case of thelaziasis in Korea(summarized from text).


MeSH Terms

parasitology-helminth-nematoda
case report
Thelazia callipaeda
thelaziasis
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