Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Indiana University

@iuidfellowship.bsky.social

5 months ago

#Oestridae large family of obligate parasites of animals in their larval stage
-sheep botfly larva of O. ovis typical parasite of eyes, ears, nose, skin of sheep & goats. However, there have been many reported cases of human #ophthalmomyiasis due to O. ovis.

Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Indiana University

@iuidfellowship.bsky.social

8 months ago

#Oestridae large family of obligate parasites of animals in their larval stage
-sheep botfly larva of O. ovis typical parasite of eyes, ears, nose, skin of sheep & goats. However, there have been many reported cases of human #ophthalmomyiasis due to O. ovis. #myiasis #botfly