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* Infestation of fly larvae
*Infestation of fly larvae
* Wound myiasis is caused with by blowflies (eat the dead flesh) or screwworms (eat live flesh)
*Wound myiasis is caused with by blowflies (eat the dead flesh) or screwworms (eat live flesh)
* Cordylobia = African; Dermatobia hominis = New World bot fly
*Most common cause is ''[[Dermatobia hominis]]'' in New World, and ''[[Cordylobia anthropophaga]]'' in Africa


[[Category:Infectious syndromes]]
[[Category:Infectious syndromes]]

Revision as of 12:31, 21 August 2020

  • Infestation of fly larvae
  • Wound myiasis is caused with by blowflies (eat the dead flesh) or screwworms (eat live flesh)
  • Most common cause is Dermatobia hominis in New World, and Cordylobia anthropophaga in Africa