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<p>Created page with &quot;{{DISPLAYTITLE:&#039;&#039;Dermatobia hominis&#039;&#039;}} == Background == * Tropical bot fly, American warble fly, tórsalo, colmoyote, moyocuil suglacuru, and berne === Life Cycle === * E...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:&#039;&#039;Dermatobia hominis&#039;&#039;}}<br /> <br /> == Background ==<br /> <br /> * Tropical bot fly, American warble fly, tórsalo, colmoyote, moyocuil suglacuru, and berne<br /> <br /> === Life Cycle ===<br /> <br /> * Eggs are attached to abdomen of a mosquito (phoresis), or rest on foliage<br /> * Warmth from a mammal host causes egg to hatch, releasing the first instar (stage I) larva to penetrate the skin<br /> * It develops into second instar (stage II) after 5 to 10 weeks, then third instar (stage III)<br /> * It then leaves the host to pupate in the soil<br /> <br /> === Epidemiology ===<br /> <br /> * Most common cause of [[myiasis]] in Central and South America<br /> <br /> == Clinical Manifestations ==<br /> <br /> * Usually a single furuncular lesion<br /> * Can cause pain or tenderness, occasionally with paroxysms of lancinating pain<br /> * Can have sensation of movement or crawling<br /> * Can develop a secondary bacterial infection<br /> <br /> [[Category:Ectoparasites]]<br /> [[Category:Vector-borne infections]]</div>

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