First report on nasal myiasis in an alpaca “Vicugna pacos” – a case report [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2018 Background An infestation of bot fly larvae causes myiasis which is known to cause respiratory symptoms in ruminants. There are reports of bot fly larvae in llamas, but to our knowledge there are no previous reports of nasal myiasis due to bot flies in ...
Teresa Maria Punsmann +5 more
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Oestrus ovis Nasal Myiasis with Pupation in Human Host, Greece, October 2025 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe report a case of human Oestrus ovis nasal myiasis in Greece, in which pupation occurred within the human host. Ten larvae in various stages of development and 1 puparium were expelled or extracted from the patient’s maxillary sinus.
Ilias P. Kioulos +2 more
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Nosocomial oral myiasis caused by Chrysomya bezziana in Iran: A new case and review of human myiasis in the country [PDF]
IDCasesChrysomya bezziana can potentially cause myiasis, a condition in which fly larvae infest living tissue in humans and animals. Contributing factors to this rare ailment include poor oral hygiene, alcohol abuse, and infected wounds.
Seyed Reza Mirbadie +5 more
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Comprehensive Management of Multisite Myiasis in a Critically Ill Patient: A Case Report Highlighting Challenges in Vulnerable Populations. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisA 44‐year‐old unhoused male with a history of alcohol dependence was admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of tremors, agitation, and generalized pain. His condition rapidly deteriorated, revealing a subdural hematoma that necessitated an urgent craniotomy. Following surgery, he was diagnosed with multisite myiasis, with maggots present in
Shiari A, Muhanad M, Zurob A.
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<i>Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica</i> Bacteremia Associated With Maggot-Infested Ulcers and Tumor Lysis Syndrome in Ohio, USA: A Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisBackground Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica is an emerging Gram‐negative bacillus historically linked to larvae of the parasitic fly Wohlfahrtia magnifica. Although most human infections have been reported in Europe and Asia, cases are increasingly recognized in North America.
Menon A, Morelli MK, Hulec H.
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Tracheostomal Myiasis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2011 “Myiasis” is considered in Hindu mythology as “God's punishment for sinners.” It is known to infest live human or animal tissue. Literature abounds with reports of myiasis affecting the nasal cavity, ear, nonhealing ulcers, exophytic malignant growth ...
S. Prasanna Kumar +4 more
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Management of nasal myiasis and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A rare case and review article [PDF]
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2021 Surayya R, Parwati DR.
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Infantile Nosocomial Myiasis in Iran
Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2012 Myiasis, the invasion of live human tissue by larva of Diptera, is reported in the nasal cavity of a 5.5-year-old Iranian girl. She was referred from Golestan Province to the Shaheed Rajaei Heart Center in Tehran.
NasehMaleki Ravasan +3 more
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The Price of Hospital Reshaping: Nasal Myiasis Caused by Flesh Fly (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in Reallocated COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
Healthcare, 2023 Thomas Pape +2 more
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ParasitologiaIn Mexico, since June 2025, human cases of myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax (the screwworm) have been identified, prompting health authorities to issue a surveillance alert for potential infections by this fly.
Juan Pablo Ramirez-Hinojosa +11 more
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