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A Case of Human Thelaziasis and Review of Chinese Cases
- Source :
- Acta Parasitologica. 65:783-786
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2020.
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Abstract
- Human cases of thelaziasis caused by Thelazia callipaeda have increased in China in recent years. Although this species is of medical importance, our knowledge about the epidemiology of thelaziasis is still fragmentary. This study first reports a case of thelaziasis in central China. Then, the epidemiology of thelaziasis in China in the past 100 years (1917–2018) is reviewed. A 5-year-old girl experienced discomfort in her left eye. Four thread-like worms were seen in the nasal upper eyelid of the left eye. The symptoms disappeared after these parasites were removed. In addition, we reviewed studies of Chinese human thelaziasis cited in articles or book chapters in all languages from inception to 31 Dec 2019. China is the nation with the most reports of thelaziasis (653 cases) in the world. More human cases were reported in central and eastern China than in other areas, and the majority of cases were from rural areas in poor socioeconomic settings. Special attention should be paid to this neglected disease in China. The use of a One Health approach is imperative for preventing eyeworm infections in humans.
- Subjects :
- China
medicine.medical_specialty
Thelaziasis
media_common.quotation_subject
030231 tropical medicine
Central china
Spirurida Infections
Biology
030308 mycology & parasitology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Epidemiology
medicine
Animals
Humans
Eye Infections, Parasitic
Girl
media_common
0303 health sciences
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
One Health
Child, Preschool
Thelazioidea
Female
Parasitology
Thelazia callipaeda
Rural area
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18961851 and 12302821
- Volume :
- 65
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Parasitologica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f3122e271cb4967a6dd21b386603e6ca