scholarly journals The second case of cutaneous myiasis caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga (Tumbu fly) in Sri Lanka

2000 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. De S. Naotunna ◽  
M. M. Ismail ◽  
R. L. Ihalamulla
2000 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 689-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Prasad W. Kumarasinghe ◽  
N. D. Karunaweera ◽  
R. L. Ihalamulla
Keyword(s):  

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Jameel M. Alghamdi

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.


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

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

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