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Cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a Polish traveller to South America — a case report
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Affiliations- Division of Tropical Parasitology, Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdynia, Poland
- Department of Tropical and Parasitic Diseases, University Centre for Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdynia, Poland
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Abstract
Myiasis, an infestation caused by dipteran larvae, commonly known as maggots, is one of the most common
parasitic skin disorders in the tropical regions. Authors report a case of cutaneous myiasis caused by
Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a Polish traveller returning from a self-organized trip to South
America. Species biology, prophylaxis, and medical implications of this tropical parasitosis are discussed.
Abstract
Myiasis, an infestation caused by dipteran larvae, commonly known as maggots, is one of the most common
parasitic skin disorders in the tropical regions. Authors report a case of cutaneous myiasis caused by
Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a Polish traveller returning from a self-organized trip to South
America. Species biology, prophylaxis, and medical implications of this tropical parasitosis are discussed.
Keywords
Dermatobia hominis; larvae; myasis; returning traveller; Poland
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Cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a Polish traveller to South America — a case report
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Case report
Pages
61-63
Published online
2024-03-29
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DOI
10.5603/imh.99548
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Bibliographic record
IMH 2024;75(1):61-63.
Keywords
Dermatobia hominis
larvae
myasis
returning traveller
Poland
Authors
Beata Biernat
Paweł Gładysz
Małgorzata Sulima
Katarzyna Sikorska
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