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A case of human thelaziasis from Himachal Pradesh


Author(s) : Kanga A Sharma V Pandey M Sharma A Gupta M, 
Publisher : N/A
Publication Date : 2006
ISSN : N/A
Abstract : Small, chalky-white, threadlike, motile worms were isolated from the conjunctival sac of a 32 year-old woman residing in the Himalaya mountains. They were identified as both male and female worms of Thelazia callipaeda . To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case report of human thelaziasis from India.,