Thelaziasis

Thelaziasis
Other namesThelaziosis
Thelazia callipaeda infestation in a dog[1]
SpecialtyInfectious disease

Thelaziasis is the term for infestation with parasitic nematodes of the genus Thelazia. The adults of all Thelazia species discovered so far inhabit the eyes and associated tissues (such as eyelids, tear ducts, etc.) of various mammal and bird hosts, including humans.[2] Thelazia nematodes are often referred to as "eyeworms".

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  2. ^ Otranto, D; Traversa, D (2005). "Thelazia eyeworm: an original endo- and ecto-parasitic nematode". Trends in Parasitology. 21 (1): 1–4. doi:10.1016/j.pt.2004.10.008. PMID 15639731.