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Oestrus ovis (sheep botfly)
Etiologic agent of ophthalomomyiasis.
Epidemiology:
-> may oviposit larvae into the eyes of persons tending sheep or goats
Pathology:
-> larvae may result in conjunctival infestation & conjunctivitis
Related
myiasis
General
Oestrus
Properties
KINGDOM: animal
PHYLUM: arthropod
ORGANISM-CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: diptera
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 936