Human thelaziasis, Europe.

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Otranto D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2570937 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature