External ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly): Second case report from Sri Lanka
External ophthalmomyiasis is the invasion of superficial tissues of the eye by fly larvae of the order Diptera. We describe a case of acute conjunctivitis caused by first instar larvae of Oestrus ovis. This is the second such case reported from Sri Lanka. A 28-year-old male was admitted to the Natio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://account.sljid.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljid/article/view/8504 |