Enteral myiasis causing acute dysentery: A case report
- Author:
Amir, A.
1
,
2
;
Lai, M.Y.
1
;
Sarip, F.
2
;
Omar, H.
2
;
Wan Ismail, W.H.
2
;
Grover, C.S.
3
;
Lau, Y.L.
1
;
Mahmud, R.
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Intestinal myiasis; Dysentery; Hermetia illucens; Black soldier fly.
- From:Tropical Biomedicine 2021;38(No.1):142-144
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: Enteral myiasis or intestinal myiasis is acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with dipteran fly eggs or larvae. Here, we describe a patient with intestinal myiasis presenting with acute dysentery caused by the larva of Hermetia illucens. The larva was identified morphologically, and its species confirmed through molecular analysis using polymerase chain reaction and sequencing based on mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene (COI).
- Full text:8.2021my1222.pdf
