Recurrence of human wound myiasis due to Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from India: A case report
- Author:
Jasneet Kaur
;
Amandeep Singh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Tropical Biomedicine
2016;33(4):827-832
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Myiasis, the tissue invasion of living vertebrate animals by the fly larvae is commonly
observed throughout tropical regions of the world. The phenomenon is also witnessed among
humans where unhygienic conditions are prevalent and domestic animals are in their close
vicinity. Tissue infestation by fly larvae is well recognized complication of neglected wounds.
A rare case of recurrence of human myiasis is reported in the chronic wound of an 18-yearsold
male patient suffering from ‘equinovarus’- a congenital feet deformity. The causative
maggots were identified as third instar larvae of the Old World Screwworm fly- Chrysomya
bezziana. The recurrence of human wound myiasis due to C. bezziana is reported for the first
time from India. It is concluded that neglected open wounds and poor hygienic conditions are
the critical predisposing risk factors for the recurrence of myiasis.
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