Oestrus ovis external ophtalmomyiasis: a case report in Burgundy France

Oestrus ovis external ophtalmomyiasis: a case report in Burgundy France

Abstract Background External ophtalmomyiasis (EOM) is a zoonosis related to the presence of Oestrus ovis larvae at the ocular level in small ruminants (i.e. ovine, caprine). In humans, EOM is a rare cosmopolitan disorder, mostly described in warm and dry rural areas in patients living close to lives...

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Main Authors: Louise Basmaciyan, Pierre-Henry Gabrielle, Stéphane Valot, Marc Sautour, Jean-Christophe Buisson, Catherine Creuzot-Garcher, Frédéric Dalle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Ophtalmomyiasis
Oestrus ovis
Burgundy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-1003-z

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