Otomyiasis caused by Lucilia Sericata: A case report [PDF]
IDCasesOtomysis is the infestation of human ears with dipterous larvae. It is a rare medical issue, primarily observed in individuals with underlying vulnerabilities residing in tropical and subtropical regions.A 56-year-old farmer, with a history of chronic ...
Makram Tbini +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the New Zealand parasitic blowfly Lucilia sericata (Insecta: Diptera: Calliphoridae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 In this study, the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of the New Zealand parasitic blowfly Lucilia sericata (green bottle blowfly) field strain NZ_LucSer_NP was generated using next-generation sequencing technology.
Nikola Palevich +2 more
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Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) as Agent of Myiasis in a Goose in Italy and a Review of Myiasis by This Species in Birds [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Myiasis is a type of parasitosis by larvae of Diptera that may affect vertebrates, including wild and domestic birds. Traumatic myiasis was discovered in a domestic goose, Anser anser domesticus L.
Marco Pezzi +8 more
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Aural myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in an asymptomatic patient with dementia [PDF]
IDCasesThis study amied to elucidate the case of an older patient suffering from aural myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata. An 81-year-old female patient with a history of middle ear surgery and dementia presented with bleeding in her right ear and visible worms.
Yasunori Maeda +5 more
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Cloning, expression and molecular analysis of recombinant Netrin-A protein of Meigen (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae [PDF]
SAGE Open MedicineObjectives: Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is used in larval therapy for wound healing. Netrin-A is an enzyme secreted from the salivary glands of these larvae, and has a central role in neural regeneration and angiogenesis.
Mohammad Djafar Moemenbellah-Fard +7 more
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A Field Evaluation of the LuciTrap and the Western Australian Trap with Three Different Baits Types for Monitoring Lucilia cuprina and Lucilia sericata in New Zealand [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Flytraps can be used on farms to monitor the populations of primary strike flies (Lucilia cuprina and Lucilia sericata) and, hence, offer a view regarding the incidence of flystrike on sheep. This study aimed to contrast the specificity and effectiveness
Paul Brett +4 more
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ZooKeys, 2014 Hybrids of Lucilia sericata and Lucilia cuprina have been shown to exist in previous studies using molecular methods, but no study has shown explicitly that these hybrids can be identified morphologically.
Kirstin Williams, Martin Villet
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Impact of Methamphetamine on the Development of the Forensically Important Species Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) [PDF]
Journal of Arthropod-Borne DiseasesBackground: Drugs or poisons can affect the larvae's developmental period in cadavers, leading to variations in the post-mortem interval (PMI) calculation. One of the most misused psychostimulant drugs in Asia and North America, Methamphetamine (MA), is
Seyedeh Zahra Parkhideh +6 more
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Lyophilized Extract from the Larvae of the Blowfly Lucilia sericata as a New Strategy for the Management of Chronic Wounds [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground/Objectives: Chronic wounds represent a growing challenge for the aging population, significantly impairing their quality of life, increasing the frequency of medical consultations, and imposing substantial healthcare costs.
Norman-Philipp Hoff +7 more
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Development modeling of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 The relationship between insect development and temperature has been well established and has a wide range of uses, including the use of blow flies for postmortem (PMI) interval estimations in death investigations.
Amanda Roe, Leon G. Higley
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