Ocular thelaziasis in Assam: a report of two cases

Ocular thelaziasis in Assam: a report of two cases

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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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of pathology & microbiology 2008-01, Vol.51 (1), p.146-148
Hauptverfasser: Nath, Reema, Narain, Kanwar, Saikia, Lahori, Pujari, Bharati Sarma, Thakuria, Bhaskar, Mahanta, J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Animals
Care and treatment
Case studies
Conjunctiva - parasitology
Diagnosis
Eye diseases
Female
Humans
India
Microscopy
Middle Aged
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
Roundworm infections
Spirurida Infections - diagnosis
Thelazioidea - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0377-4929
DOI:10.4103/0377-4929.40430