Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
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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