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Pathogens and Global Health Volume 108, 2014 - Issue 6
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Two cases of human thelaziasis as confirmed by mitochondrial cox1 sequencing in China

Xiao-Li WangKey Laboratory of Endocrine Diseases of LiaoningProvince; Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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Jiu-Ying GuoDepartment of Microbiology and ParasitologyCollege of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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Xue-Lian WangDepartment of Microbiology and ParasitologyCollege of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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Xiao-Li MaDepartment of Ophthalmologythe First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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Yi WangDepartment of Laboratory MedicineChangzhi Hospital, Changzhi, PR China
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Chun-Li AnDepartment of Microbiology and ParasitologyCollege of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 298-301 | Published online: 24 Sep 2014
 
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Abstract

Two special cases of human thelaziasis were reported in China: an old farmer with heavy infection by 36 worms and a 7-year-old boy with infection by eight worms. Thelazia callipaeda was morphologically identified and confirmed by mitochondrial cox1 gene sequencing.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank students Bo Wang and Jia-Yi Sun (Seven-year students of China Medical University) for their kind assistance in the photography, video production, and recording.

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