Ocular thelaziasis in Assam: a report of two cases.

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2008-01-18
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Small, white, thread-like, motile worms were recovered from the conjunctival sac of a 13-year-old girl and a 50-year-old woman from Dibrugarh district, Assam, India. They were identified as thelazia species. These two cases have been reported due to their rarity in India and elsewhere.
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Nath R, Narain K, Saikia L, Pujari BS, Thakuria B, Mahanta J. Ocular thelaziasis in Assam: a report of two cases. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2008 Jan-Mar; 51(1): 146-8