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Thelaziasis

MedGen UID:
576041
•Concept ID:
C0344058
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Conjunctival spirurosis; conjunctival spirurosis; Infection by Thelazia; infection by Thelazia; Infection caused by Thelazia; infection caused by Thelazia; Thelazia caused disease or disorder; Thelazia disease or disorder; Thelazia infectious disease; thelaziasis; Thelaziosis; thelaziosis; Verminous ophthalmia; verminous ophthalmia
SNOMED CT: Infection caused by Thelazia (46477004); Conjunctival spirurosis (46477004); Thelaziasis (46477004); Infection by Thelazia (46477004); Thelaziosis (46477004); Verminous ophthalmia (46477004)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000299

Definition

A disease caused by infection with Thelazia. [from MONDO]

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Parasitic Eye Diseases: Nuances in Rapid Identification and Advanced Microscopy.
Das D, Rehman O, Bhattacharjee K, Bhattacharjee H, Jyoti Barman M, Choudhury A, Deka A, Islam S
Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2024 Sep;32(7):1257-1260. Epub 2023 Jun 26 doi: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2226218. PMID: 37364062
Population structure analysis of the neglected parasite Thelazia callipaeda revealed high genetic diversity in Eastern Asia isolates.
Zhang X, Shi YL, Han LL, Xiong C, Yi SQ, Jiang P, Wang ZX, Shen JL, Cui J, Wang ZQ
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018 Jan;12(1):e0006165. Epub 2018 Jan 11 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006165. PMID: 29324738Free PMC Article
Analysis of parasitic diseases diagnosed by tissue biopsy specimens at KyungHee Medical Center (1984-2005) in Seoul, Korea.
Choi WH, Chu JP, Jiang M, Lee YS, Kim BS, Kim DG, Park YK
Korean J Parasitol 2010 Mar;48(1):85-8. Epub 2010 Mar 18 doi: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.1.85. PMID: 20333293Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Human Ocular Thelaziasis: A Case Report.
Pal A, Atreya A, Maharjan N, Mahat M, Bom R
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2021 Oct 15;59(242):1060-1062. doi: 10.31729/jnma.6447. PMID: 35199702Free PMC Article
Ocular Thelaziasis.
Huang Z, Chen W
N Engl J Med 2021 Sep 23;385(13):e39. Epub 2021 Sep 18 doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2032962. PMID: 34533902
Phthiriasis palpebrarum, thelaziasis, and ophthalmomyiasis.
Luo B, Xiang N, Liu R, Wang W, Li Y, Qi X
Int J Infect Dis 2020 Jul;96:511-516. Epub 2020 May 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.05.061. PMID: 32447120
A Case of Human Thelaziasis and Review of Chinese Cases.
Liu SN, Xu FF, Chen WQ, Jiang P, Cui J, Wang ZQ, Zhang X
Acta Parasitol 2020 Sep;65(3):783-786. Epub 2020 Mar 6 doi: 10.2478/s11686-020-00190-6. PMID: 32144548
Zoonotic helminths affecting the human eye.
Otranto D, Eberhard ML
Parasit Vectors 2011 Mar 23;4:41. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-4-41. PMID: 21429191Free PMC Article

Therapy

Albendazole and Mebendazole as Anti-Parasitic and Anti-Cancer Agents: an Update.
Chai JY, Jung BK, Hong SJ
Korean J Parasitol 2021 Jun;59(3):189-225. Epub 2021 Jun 21 doi: 10.3347/kjp.2021.59.3.189. PMID: 34218593Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Two cases of human thelaziasis and brief review of Korean cases.
Sohn WM, Na BK, Yoo JM
Korean J Parasitol 2011 Sep;49(3):265-71. Epub 2011 Sep 30 doi: 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.3.265. PMID: 22072826Free PMC Article
Analysis of parasitic diseases diagnosed by tissue biopsy specimens at KyungHee Medical Center (1984-2005) in Seoul, Korea.
Choi WH, Chu JP, Jiang M, Lee YS, Kim BS, Kim DG, Park YK
Korean J Parasitol 2010 Mar;48(1):85-8. Epub 2010 Mar 18 doi: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.1.85. PMID: 20333293Free PMC Article
Human Thelaziasis occurrence in Taiwan.
Yang YJ, Liag TH, Lin SH, Chen HC, Lai SC
Clin Exp Optom 2006 Jan;89(1):40-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2006.00008.x. PMID: 16430440

Clinical prediction guides

Parasitic infections based on 320 clinical samples submitted to Hanyang University, Korea (2004-2011).
Choi SC, Lee SY, Song HO, Ryu JS, Ahn MH
Korean J Parasitol 2014 Apr;52(2):215-20. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.3347/kjp.2014.52.2.215. PMID: 24850969Free PMC Article
Analysis of parasitic diseases diagnosed by tissue biopsy specimens at KyungHee Medical Center (1984-2005) in Seoul, Korea.
Choi WH, Chu JP, Jiang M, Lee YS, Kim BS, Kim DG, Park YK
Korean J Parasitol 2010 Mar;48(1):85-8. Epub 2010 Mar 18 doi: 10.3347/kjp.2010.48.1.85. PMID: 20333293Free PMC Article
Two human cases of Thelazia callipaeda infection in Korea.
Hong ST, Park YK, Lee SK, Yoo JH, Kim AS, Chung YH, Hong SJ
Korean J Parasitol 1995 Jun;33(2):139-44. doi: 10.3347/kjp.1995.33.2.139. PMID: 7551806
Scanning electron microscopic observations of Thelazia callipaeda from human.
Choi WY, Youn JH, Nam HW, Kim WS, Kim WK, Park SY, Oh YW
Kisaengchunghak Chapchi 1989 Sep;27(3):217-23. doi: 10.3347/kjp.1989.27.3.217. PMID: 2486933

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