title: The first case of otomyiasis caused by Sarcophaga spp. (Diptera; Sarcophagidae) larvae in a goose in the world.
abstract: Otomyiasis was diagnosed in the right ear of a 3-month-old goose. Twenty-three of 25 larvae were in the meatus acusticus externus, and 2 larvae were under the skin. The larvae were in the third larval stage of Sarcophaga spp. by microscopic examination. A case of otomyiasis was reported in goose for the first time in the world on the basis of morphological characteristics (macroscopic and microscopic evaluation) in this communication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Veterinary Science, Aydın, Turkey. oselcuk9@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Osman Selçuk
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Aldemir
authors.forename: Emrah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Şimşek
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000469:parasitology*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005777:Geese / Q000469:parasitology*; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D058493:Sarcophagidae / Q000502:physiology*; D014421:Turkey