Oestrus ovis is an economically important parasite of small ruminants and a zoonotic parasite with many reports of ophthalmomyiasis in human from Iran and other countries. The aim of the peresent study was the isolation and identification of excretory-secretory (ES) and somatic (S) antigens of O. ovis second and third stage larvae (L2, L3) collected from Arabi sheep breeds located in southwest ...

Oestrus ovis larvae are the most common cause of ophthalmomyiasis. It is frequently observed in spring and summer agricultural areas where there many livestock animals, these generally external Here, we report an atypical case with orbital cellulitis symptoms due to A 51-year-old male patient was referred outpatient clinic right eye erythema swelling periorbital tissues, conjunctival congestion...

The aim of this study is to detect the 28S (rRNA) gene sequences Oestrus ovis larvae by conventional polymerase chain reaction and compare their genetic relatedness utilizing phylogenetic analysis. Fifty were collected from sheep for DNA extraction after slaughtering during period beginning February until end April 2019 in Baghdad city. PCR product appeared as band size 950 bp. Ten selected seq...