Abstract
We describe a second case of human infection caused by Thelazia gulosa (the cattle eye worm), likely acquired in California. For epidemiologic purposes, it is important to identify all Thelazia recovered from humans in North America to the species level.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 518-520 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Conjunctivitis
- Helminth
- Parasitic
- Thelazia
- Thelaziasis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases