Nasal myiasis under direct bronchoscopic visualization
Key message This is a video showing a case of nasal myiasis under direct visualization with flexible bronchoscopy in a patient admitted with septic shock and metastatic prostate cancer. Microbiology revealed Lucilia sericata larvae.
Ahel El Haj Chehade +2 more
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Myiasis of the exenterated orbital cavity: Case report and video
Purpose: We present an unusual case of myiasis involving the orbital cavity. Observations: Our patient had undergone orbital exenteration one month prior to presentation.
Laurence Bussières +2 more
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Urogenital myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a domestic rabbit in Italy
The report describes a case of urogenital myiasis in a domestic rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus L. (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) caused by Lucilia sericata (Meigen; Diptera: Calliphoridae) in region Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy).
Marco Pezzi +8 more
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[Molecular Characterization of Lucimycin Gene of Lucilia sericata].
Lucilia sericata, a member of the Calliphoridae family, is one of the most common species in the genus Lucilia. Medical importance of L.sericata stems from its use in maggot debridement therapy (MDT). MDT is the name of L.sericata larvae being sterilized and used in the treatment of non-healing wounds.
Aksoy, Tulay, Cetin, Songul
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A case report of wound myiasis caused by lucilia sericata [PDF]
lucilia sericata larva is an obligatory parasite which causes myiasis in animals and rarely in humans as an ectoparasite.it belongs to the family of arthropoda and has many forms incuding egg,larva,nymph and adult.infestation in humans and sheep occursin
S.A Talari, F Sadr, A DOrodgar, M Arbabi
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Background fatty acids are considered to be effective components to promote wound healing and Lucilia sericata larvae are applied clinically to treat intractable wounds. We aimed to investigat the effect of fatty acid extracts from dried Lucilia sericata
Zhang Jianing +4 more
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[Lucifensin, Chymotrypsin Proteins and Molecular Characterization of Lucilia sericata].
Lucilia sericata, one of the most common species of the Calliphoridae family, is found in large numbers around droppings, garbage and carcasses. This fly species is important in medicine, forensics and veterinary medicine. The larvae of the parasite are important both in veterinary medicine and in combating of the animal diseases, as they cause ...
Erdoğan, Emrah, Karaca, Serkan
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Infancy Urogenital Myiasis: A Case Report [PDF]
Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of fly larvae caused by dipterous larvae that live in the host’s dead or living tissues. This study reported the first case of urogenital myiasis in infants from Iran caused by Lucilia sericata. The 10-month-old boy was
Ehsan Mohammadi +4 more
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LIGHT AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF THIRD-INSTAR LARVA OF LUCILIA SERICATA (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE) RECOVERED FROM A CASE OF HUMAN INTESTINAL MYIASIS [PDF]
The current work describes a case of intestinal myiasis, where the third-instar of unidentified larvae, recovered from a stool specimen of a child, were examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
MAHA S. SHAHEEN +2 more
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Environmental Factors Influencing the Growth of Lucilia sericata Larvae Used for Maggot Therapy under Laboratory Condition [PDF]
Background: The larvae of Lucilia sericata are efficiently and widely used in maggot therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate some environmental factors that influence the mass rearing of Lucilia sericata as the most suitable candidates for ...
Faranak Firoozfar +9 more
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