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The first case of otomyiasis caused by Sarcophaga spp. (Diptera; Sarcophagidae) larvae in a goose in the world.

Journal:
Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi
Year:
2014
Authors:
Aldemir, Osman Selçuk et al.
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology

Abstract

Otomyiasis was diagnosed in the right ear of a 3-month-old goose. Twenty-three of 25 larvae were in the meatus acusticus externus, and 2 larvae were under the skin. The larvae were in the third larval stage of Sarcophaga spp. by microscopic examination. A case of otomyiasis was reported in goose for the first time in the world on the basis of morphological characteristics (macroscopic and microscopic evaluation) in this communication.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25308464/