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A human case of urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda sp. larvae in Tripoli, Libya

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Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda spp. involving human are very rare and present with unusual symptoms. Larvae belonging to Psychoda sp. (Diptera: Psychodidae) were found in the urogenital tract of… Click to show full abstract

Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda spp. involving human are very rare and present with unusual symptoms. Larvae belonging to Psychoda sp. (Diptera: Psychodidae) were found in the urogenital tract of a 9-year-old girl, who lives in Tajoura, Libya, and had suffered from genital pruritus and moving larvae in urine. This is the first record of such case in Libya.

Keywords: caused psychoda; libya; urogenital myiasis; case; myiasis caused

Journal Title: Annals of parasitology
Year Published: 2017

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