Human Thelaziosis Caused by Thelazia callipaeda Eyeworm, Hungary

Juhász, Hajnalka; Thury, Géza; Szécsényi, Mária; Tóth-Molnár, Edit; Burián, Katalin; Deim, Zoltán; Terhes, Gabriella

doi:10.3201/eid2812.220757

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Human Thelaziosis Caused by Thelazia callipaeda Eyeworm, Hungary

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12 2022
By Juhász, Hajnalka ; Thury, Géza ; Szécsényi, Mária ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Juhász, Hajnalka ; Thury, Géza ; Szécsényi, Mária ; Tóth-Molnár, Edit ; Burián, Katalin ; Deim, Zoltán ; Terhes, Gabriella
Description:

Ocular infections with Thelazia callipaeda eyeworms in Europe have become more common. We report a case in Hungary caused by T. callipaeda eyeworms in a 45-year-old woman who had no travel history abroad.
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Animals Dog Diseases Female Humans Loa Middle Aged Spirurida Infections Thelazioidea
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Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(12):2559-2561
Pubmed ID:

36418009
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9707569
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Journal Article
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Letter
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28
Issue:

12
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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