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  • Title: [The first case of Hypoderma tarandi-associated human myiasis in Greenland].
    Author: Bangsø J, Thøgersen KF, Nejsum P, Stensvold CR.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 2016 Jan 04; 178(1):V10150796. PubMed ID: 26750192.
    Abstract:
    We present the first case of human myiasis in Greenland caused by the warble fly Hypoderma tarandi. Noticing a persisting, migrating, stinging facial sensation, a female patient eventually extirpated a larva from her upper eyelid, and the larva was confirmed to species level using DNA-based methods. A high prevalence of H. tarandi in reindeer, the main reservoir host, and increasing populations of musk ox may imply an increased risk of zoonotic transmission. Although diagnosis is challenging, rapid intervention is crucial to reduce the risk of ophthalmomyiasis.
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