A case of human thelaziasis in Seoul.
10.3347/kjp.1977.15.2.127
- Author:
Won Young CHOI
;
Won Koo LEE
;
Ok Ran LEE
;
Han Ho SHIN
;
Ne Yong SHIN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
parasitology-helminth-nematoda;
Thelazia callipaeda;
thelaziasis;
case report
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
1977;15(2):127-132
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Thelazia callipaeda, parasitic in the eye of 24 years old Korean male, was extracted from the left eye of the patient in Seoul, Korea. We confirmed that as T. callipeada morphologically, based on the descriptions of Hsu and other literature. We presents the 7th human thelaziasis case in Korea with the historical review of the literature.
