CUTANEOUS MYIASIS DUE TO DERMATOBIA-HOMINIS - A REPORT OF 6 CASES

Authors
GORDON PM HEPBURN NC WILLIAMS AE BUNNEY MH
Citation
Pm. Gordon et al., CUTANEOUS MYIASIS DUE TO DERMATOBIA-HOMINIS - A REPORT OF 6 CASES, British journal of dermatology, 132(5), 1995, pp. 811-814
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
British journal of dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070963
Volume
132
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
811 - 814
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0963(1995)132:5<811:CMDTD->2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We report six cases of Dermatobia hominis myiasis imported into the U. K. from Belize. With increasing international travel, myiasis may be e ncountered more frequently in countries in which the parasites are not indigenous. The life-cycle of D. hominis is described, and scanning e lectron micrographs show the detailed appearance of the larva.