Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe R.S. ; Dookeran, Ravi ; Skinner, Stuart ; Leicht, Richard ; Colwell, Douglas D. ; Galloway, Terry D. ; 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:
  Adult Animals Child Dispatch Eye Infections, Parasitic Female Humans Ivermectin Male Muscidae Myiasis Ophthalmology Reindeer Retinal Diseases Review Treatment Vitrectomy Zoonoses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 14(1):64-66. ; Emerg Infect Dis. 14(1):64-66.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arctic Regions ; Canada
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ec67559e61b6dfb72a04643eee99da1db188b12ed51144281f7fa78e028cd7bc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16721/cdc_16721_DS1.pdf
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