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Australian Journal of General Practice Mar 2024
Topics: Humans; Cellulitis; Myiasis
PubMed: 38437658
DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-03-23-6773 -
First report of a traveller myiasis caused by Cordylobia rodhaini (Diptera, Calliphoridae) in Spain.Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 2023
Topics: Animals; Humans; Diptera; Calliphoridae; Spain; Myiasis; Larva
PubMed: 37286122
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102602 -
POCUS Journal 2023An 81-year-old man presented to urgent care for assessment of an area of erythema and tenderness on his right thigh after recent travel to Belize. Point of care...
An 81-year-old man presented to urgent care for assessment of an area of erythema and tenderness on his right thigh after recent travel to Belize. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) revealed a hyperechoic structure with acoustic shadowing in the subcutaneous tissue. Colour Doppler assessment of the structure produced a twinkle artifact. The structure was removed and pathology identified the object as a larva (human botfly). The use of POCUS helped identify and localize the subcutaneous foreign body. The use of colour Doppler produced the twinkle artifact, which has not been previously reported as a finding produced during ultrasonographic assessment of botfly larvae.
PubMed: 38099171
DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16712 -
International Journal of Infectious... Feb 2024
Topics: Animals; Humans; Diptera; Myiasis; France; Larva
PubMed: 38081507
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.035 -
Veterinary Parasitology, Regional... Feb 2024A German Shepherd dog was presented to a referral practice for screwworm myiasis affecting the ear. The successful management involved killing the larvae with afoxolaner...
A German Shepherd dog was presented to a referral practice for screwworm myiasis affecting the ear. The successful management involved killing the larvae with afoxolaner plus milbemycin oxime and using video otoscopy to completely remove dead larvae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of auricular myiasis by Chrysomya bezziana in a dog in Singapore and the first report of video otoscopic management of myiasis.
Topics: Animals; Dogs; Screw Worm Infection; Diptera; Singapore; Myiasis; Larva; Dog Diseases
PubMed: 38316506
DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.100991 -
BMC Research Notes Apr 2024Dermatobia hominis belongs to the Cuterebridae family, Diptera order; These flies inhabit tropical regions where they are called "fly of death" since the larvae are...
INTRODUCTION
Dermatobia hominis belongs to the Cuterebridae family, Diptera order; These flies inhabit tropical regions where they are called "fly of death" since the larvae are capable of causing lesions in domestic animals, wild animals including humans, the adult females of D. hominis capture other dipteran to oviposit their eggs on them (phoresis), when hematophagous mosquitoes land on an animal and / or human in order to feed on their blood, the eggs hatch and the larvae immediately penetrate the skin where they will develop to later abandon the host, then in the soil and / or other moist substrate the pupal stage develops, finally new adult flies will emerge from the pupae.
OBJECTIVE
The primary goal of the present study was to determine as first record, the presence of Psorophora ferox infested with eggs of Dermatobia hominis, Peru.
METHODOLOGY
The present study was carried out in an area of the private reserve "El Vencedor", located within the city of Pucallpa, Ucayali Region-Perú. The area is characterized by being humid tropical, with an average temperature of 26ºC and humidity of 92%, while the annual precipitation is approximately 1570 mm. The capture method was carried out with the help of a hand net type "butterfly" or also called Jama.
RESULTS
A total of 668 mosquitoes of different species were collected, the most abundant being Psorophora albigenu and Psorophora ferox, which represented 88.72% and the least abundant was Culex coronator and Uranotaenia apicalis with 0.15% of the total sample collected.
CONCLUSIONS
Within these specimens it was captured a mosquito of the species Ps. ferox with the presence of 8 eggs of D. hominis, of which 3 would have hatched, while in the remaining 5, the larvae would remain inside the eggs.
Topics: Animals; Female; Adult; Humans; Culicidae; Peru; Larva; Skin; Pupa; Diptera
PubMed: 38561830
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-024-06759-y -
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 2024
Topics: Animals; Humans; Belize; Scalp; Forehead; Myiasis; Diptera; Edema; Larva; Travel
PubMed: 38008238
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102661 -
Journal of Indian Association of... 2024
PubMed: 38912011
DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_12_24 -
International Maritime Health 2024Myiasis, an infestation caused by dipteran larvae, commonly known as maggots, is one of the most common parasitic skin disorders in the tropical regions. Authors report...
Myiasis, an infestation caused by dipteran larvae, commonly known as maggots, is one of the most common parasitic skin disorders in the tropical regions. Authors report a case of cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a Polish traveller returning from a self-organized trip to South America. Species biology, prophylaxis, and medical implications of this tropical parasitosis are discussed.
Topics: Myiasis; Humans; Animals; Poland; Diptera; Travel; South America; Male; Larva; Adult; Middle Aged
PubMed: 38647061
DOI: 10.5603/imh.99548 -
Cureus May 2024A case of severe blepharoconjunctivitis in the last three weeks diagnosed the slit lamp as external ophthalmomyiasis. On ocular examination, numerous pupae were present...
A case of severe blepharoconjunctivitis in the last three weeks diagnosed the slit lamp as external ophthalmomyiasis. On ocular examination, numerous pupae were present on the lid margins, firmly adhering to the lid lashes bilaterally. All of them were removed mechanically under topical anesthesia. They were 67 in number. Healing occurred without any complications. In such cases of blepharoconjunctivitis, physicians should consider the possibility of ophthalmomyiasis externa, especially in places where high numbers of livestock are found. Otherwise, there is a chance of missing the diagnosis, which can be met with a more serious condition called ophthalmomyiasis interna.
PubMed: 38882962
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.60424