Cutaneous Myiasis Caused by the African Tumbu Fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga)

1990 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian F. Ockenhouse
Keyword(s):  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
Cutaneous Myiasis ◽  
Tumbu Fly

scholarly journals Umbilical Myiasis in a Healthy Newborn: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Jameel M. Alghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Living Tissue ◽  
Healthy Newborn ◽  
Cordylobia Anthropophaga ◽  
Tumbu Fly ◽  
Hygienic Conditions

Myiasis is an infestation of living tissue with larvae of dipteran flies that commonly inhabit tropical and subtropical regions. The infection principally affects animals but human cases have been also reported. The larvae commonly invade the contaminated cutaneous structures such as wounds or furuncles, but sometimes can invade inner deeper structures. Many cases of myiasis affecting the newborn infants are globally reported with the highest incidence in rural communities with poor hygienic conditions. In this piece of research, we report a case of umbilical myiasis of an 11-day-old infant from Al-Mikhwah city, South Western Saudi Arabia. Parasitologic examination identified the infestation with tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) larvae. The clinical presentation and epidemiology were discussed.

Sulfur Ointment Treatment of Cutaneous Myiasis Caused by the Tumbu Fly

2018 ◽  
Vol 154 (6) ◽  
pp. 737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuncui Shi ◽  
Rui Xu ◽  
Xuhua Tang ◽  
Hui Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Cutaneous Myiasis ◽  
Tumbu Fly

scholarly journals Cutaneous myiasis due to Tumbu fly.

1992 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
A S James ◽  
J Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Cutaneous Myiasis ◽  
Tumbu Fly
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