title: [The first case of Hypoderma tarandi-associated human myiasis in Greenland].
abstract: We present the first case of human myiasis in Greenland caused by the warble fly Hypoderma tarandi. Noticing a persisting, migrating, stinging facial sensation, a female patient eventually extirpated a larva from her upper eyelid, and the larva was confirmed to species level using DNA-based methods. A high prevalence of H. tarandi in reindeer, the main reservoir host, and increasing populations of musk ox may imply an increased risk of zoonotic transmission. Although diagnosis is challenging, rapid intervention is crucial to reduce the risk of ophthalmomyiasis.
authors.affiliation: run@ssi.dk.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bangsø
authors.forename: Karin Folmer
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Thøgersen
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nejsum
authors.forename: Christen Rune
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Stensvold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004175:Diptera; D005145:Face / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006116:Greenland; D006801:Humans; D007000:Hypodermyiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin