Genital myiasis of a sheep by Wohlfahrtia magnifica, in Ghamsar, Kashan, Iran

Authors

  • Rouhullah Dehghani Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan
  • Iran Zarghi Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad
  • HR Sayyedi Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i3.15451

Keywords:

sheep, Wohlfahrtia magnifica fly, ?y larvae, genital myiasis

Abstract

Obligatory myiasis is invasion of vertebrate live tissue by fly larvae. This is a case report of genital myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica in a sheep from Ghazaan village, near Ghamsar, in south of Kashan town, Iran. A sheep separated from its flock during grazing because of anorexia. Physical exam revealed genital myiasis in animal. Larvaes of fly had caused a deep wound in genital organ of this sheep. All the larvaes were removed from wound and transported to Entomology laboratory of Environmental Health Group, Kashan Medical Sciences University. Laboratory tests determined that larvaes belongs to Wohlfahrtia magnifica species. This is the first report of genital myiasis of sheep in Iran. After removing larvaes, the wound was washed with Betadine a few times, and topical antibiotics were administrated. The wound improved after a few days. The collected larvaes were cultivated in a culture medi-um with fresh meat, reached their maturity, and transformed to pupa. Pupa amounted in laboratory temperature after 5 days. Adult fly was mounted on a stereomicroscope and diagnosed as Wohlfahrtia magnifica.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i3.15451

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.13(3) 2014 p.332-335

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Author Biographies

Rouhullah Dehghani, Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan

Professor, Department of Environment Health

Iran Zarghi, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad

Lecturer, Department of Public Health and Management

HR Sayyedi, Faculty of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan

Lecturer, Department of Environmental Health

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Published

2014-06-06

How to Cite

Dehghani, R., Zarghi, I., & Sayyedi, H. (2014). Genital myiasis of a sheep by Wohlfahrtia magnifica, in Ghamsar, Kashan, Iran. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 13(3), 332–335. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i3.15451

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2014)

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Case Reports

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