A world review of reported myiases caused by flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae), including the first case of human myiasis from Palpada scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06616-4
Abstract: Rat-tailed larvae of the syrphid species Palpada scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805) are documented causing an enteric human myiasis in Costa Rica. This is the first time that the genus Palpada is recorded as a human myiasis… read more here.
Keywords: fabricius 1805; scutellaris fabricius; human myiasis; palpada scutellaris ... See more keywords
Human myiasis caused by the reindeer warble fly, Hypoderma tarandi, case series from Norway, 2011 to 2016
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DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2017.22.29.30576
Abstract: Hypoderma tarandi causes myiasis in reindeer and caribou (Rangifer tarandus spp.) in most northern hemisphere regions where these animals live. We report a series of 39 human myiasis cases caused by H. tarandi in Norway… read more here.
Keywords: human myiasis; norway 2011; tarandi; myiasis ... See more keywords
Human myiasis in patients with diabetic foot: 18 cases
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DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2018.208
Abstract: BACKGROUND Myiasis complication of diabetic foot ulcer has only been presented in a few case reports. Therefore, there is a need for additional data on this infestation. OBJECTIVE Evaluate clinical characteristics of human myiasis in… read more here.
Keywords: human myiasis; myiasis patients; patients diabetic; myiasis ... See more keywords