Human external ophthalmomyiasis caused by Lucilia sericata Meigen (Diptera: Calliphoridae) – a green bottle fly

Kalezić, Tanja; Stojković, Marija Mostarica; Vuković, Ivana; Spasic, R.; Andjelković, Marko; Stanojlović, Svetlana; Božić, Marija; Džamić, Aleksandar

doi:10.3855/jidc.4552

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“…was found to be the causative agent from Korea by Kim et al (2011). L. sericata, the green bottle fly, was also found to be associated with external ophthalmomyiasis in various cases (Misra et al 2013;Kalezic et al 2014;Choi et al 2015). Reports on use of ivermectin in the treatment of orbital myiasis caused by C. hominivorax had been reported (De et al 2004;Osorio et al 2006).…”

Section: Ophthalmomyiasis Externamentioning

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Incidence of myiasis among humans—a review

Singh

2015

Parasitol Res

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Myiasis, the infestation of tissues of live humans and other vertebrate animals with dipteran larvae (maggots), is a phenomenon of widespread occurrence throughout the tropical regions of the world. It is commonly seen in domestic and wild animals but occurs rarely in man also. The tissue invasion in man by maggots is generally a well-recognized complication of neglected wounds. The condition may be asymptomatic but occasionally results in more or less severe problems and even death when larvae invade body cavities or areas that forbid their direct visual examination. Many cases of myiasis, however, usually do not reach the attention of medical practitioners because of the tendency of the mature larvae to migrate out of the lesion for pupation. In the present study, the authors reviewed the past literature describing the cases of human myiasis, causative fly species and predisposing factors for the onset of the same. The aim of the present manuscript is to provide a database for the future reference of medical entomologists, medical practitioners and veterinarians. Review of literature revealed that 37 fly species belonging to ten families were responsible worldwide for the onset of human myiasis. The incidence of myiasis among humans can be correlated to increasing fly populations, poor hygienic conditions and presence of domestic animals in the close vicinity. Other factors responsible for myiasis include neglected open wounds and foul-smelling discharge from natural body openings. Moreover, ignorance plays a key role in its occurrence since people are generally unaware about the actual cause and often correlate the condition to their superstitious beliefs. It is emphasized that the patients should not neglect their wounds and should take proper medical care; otherwise, myiasis may supervene.

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Section: Ophthalmomyiasis Externamentioning

confidence: 91%

Incidence of myiasis among humans—a review

Singh

2015

Parasitol Res

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“…6 In table 1, we summarized the recent case reports of human myiasis due to Lucilia in the literature. 1,2,4,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Myiasis mainly affects the uncovered areas of the body where egg laying is easy. Worldwide, several localizations of human myiasis have been described, such as sinuses, nose, ear, eye, leg, foot, vulvar, oral cavity, tracheostomy wound, or lymph nodes.…”

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“…Orbital myiasis refers to the destruction of orbital content (7). Ophthalmomyiasis is mainly caused by the sheep botfly (Oestrus ovis), while another common species is cattle botfly (Hypoderma bovis) (8), and it is very rarely caused by Lucilia sericata (9). Kersten et al (10) presented the first case of orbital myiasis with invasion of the orbital apex caused by larvae of Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve.…”

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“…Also, human infestation may occur. They have strong attraction to non-healing and malodorous wounds and necrotic areas (8). Ophthalmomyiasis may lead to blindness, disfigurement, rarely intracranial involvement and unexpected death (7).…”

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Wound and Conjunctival Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata: A Case Report

Nasiri

Ershadi

Abdollahimajd

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Arch Clin Infect Dis

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Introduction: Wound myiasis is the infestation of human wounds by dipterous larvae due to Calliphora, Cochliomyia, Phormia and Lucilia species. Ophthalmomyiasis is rare and is classified into external, internal, or orbital categories. External ophthalmomyiasis (the most common type) refers to an infestation of the conjunctiva and palpebra, mainly caused by the sheep bot fly (Oestrus ovis). Case Presentation: We describe a young male with wound and ocular myiasis due to Lucilia sericata, who had a history of trauma to his scalp following a car accident during the previous few days and was left about three days in an inaccessible area. He complained of painful parietal ulcer and sudden onset of left eye redness with pain. Physical examination revealed wound and conjunctival myiasis. The larvae were manually extracted by forceps and seven days later, the lesions showed improvement. Conclusions: Early diagnosis is required for the management of human myiasis. If we don't properly recognize and treat ophthalmomyiasis, it can progress rapidly and can result in destruction of orbital tissues. The main treatment modality includes removal of the larvae and if necessary, surgical debridement.

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Human external ophthalmomyiasis caused by Lucilia sericata Meigen (Diptera: Calliphoridae) – a green bottle fly

Cited by 11 publications

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Incidence of myiasis among humans—a review

Incidence of myiasis among humans—a review

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Wound and Conjunctival Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata: A Case Report

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