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Myiasis caused by Dermatobia Hominis: case report
Background: myiasis is any condition caused by larval stages of different types of diptera, which attack tissues and organs of vertebrate animals. The diptera Dermatobia hominis is located geographically in the territories corresponding to South America,
Alan Rafael García-Yánez +1 more
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Prevention of nosocomial myiasis, or hospital-acquired larvae infestation, should be an essential part of all hospital infection control programs. However, little is known about nosocomial myiasis, despite the extensive medical and psychological effects ...
H. Martínez-Rojano +4 more
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Pixelated pathologies: Camera trapping as a tool for monitoring wildlife health
Given the increasing emergence of diseases, some with conservation and public health implications, improving and expanding wildlife health surveillance strategies is imperative. Camera trapping is particularly relevant for detecting new outbreaks, monitoring high‐risk zones and evaluating risk mitigation measures. Abstract Camera trapping has become an
Patricia Barroso, Pablo Palencia
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A Case of Nasopharyngeal Myiasis Caused by Sarcophaga sp.
Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of tissues and body cavities of vertebrates by Diptera larvae. Nasal myiasis is mostly caused by the Sarcophagidae and Calliphoridae families. Many predisposing factors play a role in the appearance of nasal myiasis. In
Mutalip Çiçek +4 more
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Human oestriasis acquired in Florence and review on human myiasis in Italy [PDF]
Myiases-causing flies are widely observed in tropical countries, whereas in Italy, a temperate country, their epidemiology and clinical presentation are poorly known.
Alessandro Bartoloni +5 more
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Cutaneous myiasis is a severe worldwide medical and veterinary issue. In this trial the essential oil (EO) of the Andean medicinal plant species Clinopodium nubigenum (Kunth) Kuntze was evaluated for its bioactivity against the myiasis-inducing blowfly ...
S. Bedini +9 more
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Ultrasound Detection of Human Botfly Myiasis of the Scalp: A Case Report
Dermatobia hominis, also known as the human botfly, is an insect native to Central and South America that is known to parasitize both human and animal hosts through cutaneous infestation by its developing larvae.
C. H. Jones +3 more
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Myiasis is a term derived from the Greek word “myia,” meaning invasion of vital tissue of humans or other mammals by fly larvae. Flies causing myiasis belong to the order Diptera. Oral myiasis is a rare pathology that occurs consequent to poor oral hygiene secondary to poor maintenance as seen in elderly, chronic hospitalized, psychiatric patients ...
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Massive airway myiasis: an extreme rarity
Intubations are important live saving skills to maintain adequate ventilation and oxygenation. Common indications include impending upper airway obstruction, respiratory failure and impaired conscious level.
Min Teah +3 more
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Myiasis is most prevalent in Mexico, central and south America, tropical Africa, and the southwestern United States. Although dermal myiasis is rare in most of the United States, it is a disorder that may be seen in international travelers. In the United States, external myiasis is usually caused by the cattle botfly.
B K, Jun, J C, Shin, J J, Woog
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