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Ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by Oestrus ovis
Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, 2021 External Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Oestrus ovis is the most common cause of human myiasis worldwide. Distinguishing it from other causes is important to prevent sight-threatening complications.
Sangameshwarayya B Salimath +2 more
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External Ophthalmomyiasis Caused by a Rare Infesting Larva, Sarcophaga argyrostoma
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 Purpose. External ophthalmomyiasis (EO) is caused by infesting larvae belonging to various species of flies. Most documented cases result from sheep (Oestrus ovis) and Russian (Rhinoestrus purpureus) botfly larvae, but we recently discovered a rare case of EO caused by flesh fly (Sarcophaga argyrostoma) larvae.
Shmuel Graffi +7 more
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Ophthalmomyiasis Externa: A Report of Three Cases
, 2015 Three patients were admitted to our clinic with symptoms of conjunctivitis. On ocular examination, moving larvae were seen in the conjunctival sac.
Cem Sundu +3 more
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Bilateral External Ocular Myiasis Infestation: A Case Report
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2014 Myiasis is the infestation of human and animal body by fly larvae. It is seen generally in undeveloped agricultural sites where the farm animals live. The eye infestation of larvae is called ocular myiasis or ophthalmomyiasis.
Tuba Çelik
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Tracheostomy Wound Myiasis in a Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Case Reports in Pediatrics, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 An 8‐year‐old tracheostomized, gastrostomized, and with cerebral palsy boy was admitted for tracheostomy wound myiasis and cellulitis. Ether was applied in the wound, and then all the accessible larvae were removed. Antibiotic therapy was initiated. The procedure had to be repeated three more times to extract all the larvae.
J. Blejter, D. Fischer, S. G. Golombek
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Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae cause myiasis in mammals, mainly in sheep and rarely in human. In human it may infest the ear, eye, mouth or nose, damaging living tissues. We report a case of ocular myiasis in 1.5 years old child belonging to urban slum after history of minor injury on left upper lid due to fall from bed.
R. P. Maurya +6 more
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Ophthalmic Parasitosis: A Review Article
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Ocular parasitosis in human is more prevalent in geographical areas where environmental factors and poor sanitary conditions favor the parasitism between man and animals. Lesions in the eye can be due to damage directly caused by the infectious pathogen, indirect pathology caused by toxic products, or the immune response incited by infections or ...
Amal R. Nimir +3 more
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Ophthalmomyiasis externa – a reporth of three cases [PDF]
Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Oestrus ovis was first documented in 1974. While human cases of myiasis are uncommon, they are more frequently observed in areas with inadequate hygiene and in regions where sheep and goat farming is widespread.
Gjorgieva, Biljana +2 more
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Carrion‐breeding flies of Australia and New Zealand: A review and key to adults
Austral Entomology, Volume 64, Issue 2, May 2025.Abstract Carrion‐breeding flies are diverse with over 70 species in the Australasian/Oceanian region, predominantly from the families Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae. These flies play crucial roles in ecosystems as primary decomposers, pollinators and food sources for a variety of predators and parasites.
Nikolas P. Johnston +6 more
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Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Oestrus ovis: case report from Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2019 Ophthalmomyiasis externa refers to the involvement of external surface of eyes by the larvae of dipterous flies. We here describe case of external ophthalmomyiasis wherein larvae (five in number) were removed by using forceps under local anaesthesia and ...
Neha Gautam +3 more
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