학술논문
Human external ophthalmomyiasis caused by Lucilia sericata Meigen (Diptera: Calliphoridae) -- a green bottle fly.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*MYIASIS
*LUCILIA
*DIPTERAN larvae
*ETIOLOGY of diseases
*SHEEP botfly
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ISSN
2036-6590
Abstract
Ophthalmomyiasis externa is the result of infestation of the conjunctiva by the larval form or maggots of flies from the order Diptera. If not recognized and managed appropriately, it can be complicated by the potentially fatal condition ophthalmomyiasis interna. Ophthalmomyiasis externa is mainly caused by the sheep bot fly (Oestrus ovis). We present the first case, to our knowledge, of ophthalmomyiasis externa in an elderly woman from Belgrade caused by Lucilia sericata Meigen -- a green bottle fly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]