Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Sarcophaga crassipalpis (Diptera:Sarcophagidae) in a hospital patient
Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Sarcophaga crassipalpis (Diptera:Sarcophagidae) in a hospital patient
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Uni, A , Shinonaga, S , Nishio, Y , Fukunaga, A , Iseki, M , Okamoto, T , Ueda, N and Miki, T
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Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America
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English
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Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America
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Nine sarcophagid larvae were found on the right eyelid, cornea and bulbar conjunctiva of a debilitated patient in a hospital in Osaka, Japan. Inflammation of the right eyelid and conjunctival congestion, probably initiated or aggravated by the larvae, were found. The larvae were removed and reared for accurate identification, and, on the basis of t...
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Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Sarcophaga crassipalpis (Diptera:Sarcophagidae) in a hospital patient
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69347033
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69347033
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ISSN
0022-2585
E-ISSN
1938-2928
DOI
10.1093/jmedent/36.6.906
