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Case Reports
. 2010 Jul;40(3):186-7.
doi: 10.1258/td.2010.090464. Epub 2010 May 25.

External ophthalmomyiasis caused by Oestrus ovis in Istanbul

Ferhat Arslan  1 , Birgül Mete, Recep Oztürk, Mustafa Samasti
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External ophthalmomyiasis caused by Oestrus ovis in Istanbul

Ferhat Arslan et al. Trop Doct. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Ophthalmomyiasis externa is mainly caused by the sheep botfly Oestrus ovis; therefore, it is usually seen in rural areas. We report here a case of ophthalmomyiasis externa in a young man from Istanbul. The patient had no known history of exposure to farm animals or rural areas.

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