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Journal of the American Academy of... Oct 1989Human infection with botfly larvae (Cuterebra species) are reported, and 54 cases are reviewed. Biologic, epidemiologic, clinical, histopathologic, and diagnostic... (Review)
Review
Human infection with botfly larvae (Cuterebra species) are reported, and 54 cases are reviewed. Biologic, epidemiologic, clinical, histopathologic, and diagnostic features of North American cuterebrid myiasis are described. A cuterebrid maggot generally causes a single furuncular nodule. Most cases occur in children in the northeastern United States or the Pacific Northwest; however, exceptions are common. Most lesions of North American cuterebrid myiasis are caused by second or third instar Cuterebra maggots that appear in late August, September, and October. First instar maggots are unusual and occur in the vitreous humor or in the upper respiratory tract of patients in late spring and early summer.
Topics: Animals; Diptera; Female; Humans; Larva; Male; Myiasis; North America; Seasons
PubMed: 2681284
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Annales de Parasitologie Humaine Et... 1991The evolution of the main topics of study related to the biology, the life-cycle and the distribution of insects causing cutaneous myiasis during the last century is... (Review)
Review
The evolution of the main topics of study related to the biology, the life-cycle and the distribution of insects causing cutaneous myiasis during the last century is presented. These subjects are still of interest and a synopsis of new data concerning Hypoderma tarandi, H. diana and Prezhevalskiana silenus is reported as well as the changes of distribution of some species such as Cochliomyia hominivorax. In the second part, an over view of what has been archived on myiasis immunology is reviewed. This is based on the work conducted on Lucilia cuprina and Hypoderma. The areas of research are serological diagnosis, disease monitoring, immunological mechanisms of host protection and parasite escape. The following topic reviewed the latest developments in chemotherapy, the problems associated with this approach to control the myiasis and the part played by these chemicals in successful eradication programs. In the last topic the latest results obtained with the use of biological measures to control C. hominivorax and H. bovis and H. lineatum are reported.
Topics: Animals; Diptera; Insect Control; Myiasis
PubMed: 1805677
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Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Dec 2021
Topics: Female; Genital Diseases, Female; Humans; Myiasis; Prolapse; Vagina
PubMed: 34274526
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BMJ Case Reports May 2024Urogenital myiasis is a rare entity that is usually manifested in women belonging to lower socioeconomic status residing in tropical or subtropical nations with poor...
Urogenital myiasis is a rare entity that is usually manifested in women belonging to lower socioeconomic status residing in tropical or subtropical nations with poor hygiene or intellectual disability. It is caused by fly larvae capable of penetrating body orifices and healthy or necrotic tissue. The larvae penetrate the skin, forming painful, inflammatory nodules that can form fistula to the internal organs or the skin's surface. Serous and haemorrhagic exudation, along with crawling larvae, are encountered. Some complications, such as secondary infection and tetanus, have been documented. The prognosis is generally good, and treatment consists of removing the parasitic larvae and thoroughly cleansing the affected area.We present a case of a postmenopausal woman with parity 3 and live issue 1 in her early 50s from lower socioeconomic status diagnosed with uterovaginal prolapse complicated by myiasis. The patient was managed successfully with systemic antibiotics, manual removal of myiasis and hysterectomy.
Topics: Humans; Female; Myiasis; Uterine Prolapse; Middle Aged; Hysterectomy; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Animals
PubMed: 38782421
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Pediatric Emergency Care Nov 2020We present the rare case of a 12-year-old girl from Tennessee with domestically acquired aural myiasis.
We present the rare case of a 12-year-old girl from Tennessee with domestically acquired aural myiasis.
Topics: Cerebral Palsy; Child; Developmental Disabilities; Diagnosis, Differential; Ear Canal; Female; Humans; Myiasis; Tennessee
PubMed: 30113439
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001537 -
Emerging Infectious Diseases Feb 2019Pin-site myiasis is an underreported complication of surgical interventions. We present a case of myiasis caused by the New World screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax)...
Pin-site myiasis is an underreported complication of surgical interventions. We present a case of myiasis caused by the New World screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in a pin site of a chronic nonhealed wound 12 years after the intervention. This infection apparently was the result of poor perfusion of the leg.
Topics: Aged; Animals; Anti-Infective Agents; Coinfection; Colombia; Diptera; Humans; Larva; Male; Myiasis; Treatment Outcome; Wound Infection
PubMed: 30666955
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Ugeskrift For Laeger Apr 1985
Topics: Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Myiasis
PubMed: 4002382
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Enfermedades Infecciosas Y... Nov 1992
Review
Topics: Adult; Foot Dermatoses; Humans; Male; Mexico; Myiasis; Spain; Travel; Tropical Medicine
PubMed: 1489808
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Anales de La Real Academia Nacional de... 1991
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Saudi Medical Journal Dec 2016Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of vertebrate animals caused by the eggs and larvae of flies within the Diptera species. Psychoda albipennis is a rare cause of...
Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of vertebrate animals caused by the eggs and larvae of flies within the Diptera species. Psychoda albipennis is a rare cause of urogenital myiasis in humans. We present the case of a 42-year-old male diagnosed with urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis.
Topics: Adult; Humans; Male; Male Urogenital Diseases; Myiasis
PubMed: 27874158
DOI: 10.15537/smj.2016.12.16312