Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada

Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe R.S.; Dookeran, Ravi; Skinner, Stuart; Leicht, Richard; Colwell, Douglas D.; Galloway, Terry D.

i

Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada

Supporting Files Public Domain

Jan 2008
By Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe R.S. ; Dookeran, Ravi ; Skinner, Stuart

Details

Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe R.S. ; Dookeran, Ravi ; Skinner, Stuart ; Leicht, Richard ; Colwell, Douglas D. ; Galloway, Terry D.
Description:

Human myiasis caused by bot flies of nonhuman animals is rare but may be increasing. The treatment of choice is laser photocoagulation or vitrectomy with larva removal and intraocular steroids. Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Hypoderma spp. should be recognized as a potentially reversible cause of vision loss.
Subjects:
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 14(1):64-66.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Arctic Regions ; Canada
Location:

North America
Volume:

14
Issue:

1
Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16721/cdc_16721_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 211.46 KB]
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:ec67559e61b6dfb72a04643eee99da1db188b12ed51144281f7fa78e028cd7bc

ON THIS PAGE

Details Supporting Files

Was this page helpful?

Found an issue?

Send us an email at:

publishinghd@cdc.gov

CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners.

As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.