Department of Parasitology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, No. 100 Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, People's Republic of China.
Acta Parasitol. 2020 Sep;65(3):783-786. doi: 10.2478/s11686-020-00190-6. Epub 2020 Mar 6.
Human cases of thelaziasis caused by Thelazia callipaeda have increased in China in recent years. Although this species is of medical importance, our knowledge about the epidemiology of thelaziasis is still fragmentary. This study first reports a case of thelaziasis in central China. Then, the epidemiology of thelaziasis in China in the past 100 years (1917-2018) is reviewed.
A 5-year-old girl experienced discomfort in her left eye. Four thread-like worms were seen in the nasal upper eyelid of the left eye. The symptoms disappeared after these parasites were removed. In addition, we reviewed studies of Chinese human thelaziasis cited in articles or book chapters in all languages from inception to 31 Dec 2019.
China is the nation with the most reports of thelaziasis (653 cases) in the world. More human cases were reported in central and eastern China than in other areas, and the majority of cases were from rural areas in poor socioeconomic settings.
Special attention should be paid to this neglected disease in China. The use of a One Health approach is imperative for preventing eyeworm infections in humans.
近年来，中国由犬首鞭形线虫引起的嗜眼线虫病例有所增加。尽管该物种具有重要的医学意义，但我们对嗜眼线虫病的流行病学了解仍不完整。本研究首次报告了中国中部地区的一例嗜眼线虫病。然后，回顾了过去 100 年来（1917-2018 年）中国嗜眼线虫病的流行病学。
一名 5 岁女孩左眼不适。在左眼的上眼睑鼻侧可见四条线状虫。这些寄生虫被取出后，症状消失。此外，我们还回顾了从开始到 2019 年 12 月 31 日所有语言的文章或书籍章节中引用的中国人体嗜眼线虫病的研究。
中国是世界上报告嗜眼线虫病（653 例）最多的国家。与其他地区相比，中国中部和东部报告的人类病例更多，且大多数病例来自经济社会条件较差的农村地区。
中国应特别关注这种被忽视的疾病。采用一种“同一健康”方法对于预防人类眼虫感染至关重要。
