[Oestrus ovis ophthalmomyiasis at an urban area in Southern Peru]. / Oftalmomiasis por Oestrus ovis en un área urbana al sur del Perú.
Rev Chilena Infectol
; 36(3): 384-386, 2019 Jun.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31859759
Ophthalmomyiasis is the ocular infestation by dipterous larvae. It has been described in patients from rural areas, poor hygiene, or contact with animals. However, there are sporadic reports of this infestation in urban areas. We present the case of a young man without risk factors, from an urban area in southern Peru, in whom we found 10 larvae at ocular conjunctiva. The larvae were identified as Oestrus ovis, a fly that usually infests sheep and goats as part of their life cycle. We made a brief review of the case, highlighting the importance of adequately identifying the species that cause myiasis as well as its life cycle.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Oculares Parasitárias
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Doenças da Túnica Conjuntiva
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Miíase
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Chilena Infectol
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Chile