External ophthalmomyiasis by Oestrus ovis in tourists visiting Italy. Report of three cases and a literature review

Claudia Tamponi; Cinzia Pasini; Fahad Ahmed; Giorgia Dessì; Efisiangelo Contu; Francesca Porcu; Gabriella Gaglio; Emanuele Brianti; Antonio Scala; Volkhard A.J. Kempf; Katalin Józsa; Antonio Varcasia

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102279

External ophthalmomyiasis by Oestrus ovis in tourists visiting Italy. Report of three cases and a literature review

Claudia Tamponi, Cinzia Pasini, Fahad Ahmed, Giorgia Dessì, Efisiangelo Contu, Francesca Porcu, Gabriella Gaglio, Emanuele Brianti, Antonio Scala, Volkhard A.J. Kempf, Katalin Józsa, Antonio Varcasia

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Abstract

Background

Oestrus ovis is a dipteran parasite responsible of myiasis in small ruminants and reported as the causative agent of myiasis in humans particularly in sheep farming areas. In recent years, several human cases had been reported without any previous history of exposure to livestock or visit to rural areas.

Case presentation

We describe three clustered cases of ophthalmomyiasis externa in tourists in Sardinia and Sicily and discuss them in the light of the published literature. The patients presented ocular irritation, foreign body sensation, pain, redness, and lacrimation of the eyelids. After extraction, all the larvae were morphologically and molecularly confirmed as L1 instar of O. ovis larvae.

Conclusions

The present study points out the need to draw attention and awareness among the physicians, and to consider ophthalmomyiasis when consulted for conjunctivitis in the summer and spring seasons.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-5
Number of pages	5
Journal	Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Volume	46
Early online date	17 Feb 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102279
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - Mar 2022

Keywords

Oestrus ovis
Ophthalmomyiasis
Tourists
Sardinia
Sicily

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