Transmission of the eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda: between fantasy and reality

Abstract Background Thelazia callipaeda is transmitted by Phortica variegata, a drosophilid that feeds on lachrymal secretions of mammals. Scientific information on human thelaziosis is still relatively limited, mainly for physicians and ophthalmologists. Indeed, the literature is full of misleading...

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Published in:Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors: Domenico Otranto, Filipe Dantas-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-05-01
Subjects:
Thelazia callipaeda
Human infection
Vector
Phortica varigata
Ophthalmology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0881-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0881-7

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