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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 4/2016

01-12-2016 | Original Article

First report of Oriental latrine flies causing vaginal myiasis in human

Authors: Prabhat Chandra Mondal, Santanu Mahato, Barunoday Chakraborty, Shuvra Kanti Sinha

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 4/2016

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Abstract

The present paper reports a case of human vaginal myiasis in a 22 year old woman. This is the first report of this fly species to cause vaginal myiasis in human till now. The infested maggots were removed from the vagina and cultured in laboratory. Entomological studies on the emerged flies showed that the infested larvae were Oriental latrine fly Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius. Clinical presentation and treatment strategies are discussed also.
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Metadata
Title
First report of Oriental latrine flies causing vaginal myiasis in human
Authors
Prabhat Chandra Mondal
Santanu Mahato
Barunoday Chakraborty
Shuvra Kanti Sinha
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-015-0660-6

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