Three cases of ophthalmomyiasis externa by sheep botfly Oestrus ovis in Italy.
Human infection with the sheep nasal botfly Oestrus ovis is sporadic and is often the consequence of an accidental deposit of the larvae by an adult botfly in the eye. This infestation results in external ophthalmomyiasis that, although a very rare condition, is more common among people living close to farming communities. We report three cases of O. ovis infestation which occurred in Italy in a limited area of La Spezia province (Le Cinque Terre), Italy during summer 2004. None of the patients had contact with wild or farm animals.
Dono
Mariella
M
U.O. Analisi Chimico-Cliniche e Microbiologiche Osp. S. Andrea, La Spezia, Italy. maria.dono@asl5.liguria.it
Bertonati
Maria Rosa
MR
Poggi
Roberto
R
Teneggi
Elena
E
Maddalo
Francesco
F
Via
Fabrizio
F
Orlandi
Rita
R
Maroli
Michele
M
Roncella
Silvio
S
Fedeli
Franco
F
Battolla
Enrico
E
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D004175:Diptera; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007814:Larva / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000628:therapy