External Ophthalmomyiasis Caused by Oestrus ovis: A Rare Case Report from India

Anita PANDEY; Molly MADAN; Ashish-K ASTHANA; Anupam DAS; Sandeep KUMAR; Kirti JAIN; Anita PANDEY; Molly MADAN; Ashish-K ASTHANA; Anupam DAS; Sandeep KUMAR; Kirti JAIN

Anita PANDEY; Molly MADAN; Ashish-K ASTHANA; Anupam DAS; Sandeep KUMAR; Kirti JAIN; Anita PANDEY; Molly MADAN; Ashish-K ASTHANA; Anupam DAS; Sandeep KUMAR; Kirti JAIN.

The Korean Journal of Parasitology ; : 57-59, 2009.

Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-178004

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Myiasis of different organs has been reported off and on from various regions in the world. We report a human case of external ophthalmomyiasis caused by the larvae of a sheep nasal botfly, Oestrus ovis, for the first time from Meerut city in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. A 25-year-old farmer presented with severe symptoms of conjunctivitis. The larvae, 3 in number, were observed in the bulbar conjunctiva, and following removal the symptoms of eye inflammation improved within a few hours.

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Adult; Animals; Humans; Conjunctiva/parasitology; Conjunctivitis/parasitology; Diptera/growth & development; Eye Infections, Parasitic/parasitology; India; Larva; Myiasis/parasitology

Oestrus ovis; myiasis; ophthalmomyiasis; India

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Eye Infections, Parasitic / Conjunctiva / Conjunctivitis / Diptera / India / Larva / Myiasis Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Parasitology Year: 2009 Type: Article

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