Chrysomya bezziana as a Causative Agent of Human Myiasis in Fars Province, Southern Iran

Myiasis is the invasion of body tissues of humans or animals by the larvae of the Diptera or two-winged flies. The vari­ous forms of myiasis may be classified from clinical or entomological point. This study describes the existence of Chry­somya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae) cases as a causative...

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Main Authors: A Faramarzi (Author), AR Rasekhi (Author), M Kalantari (Author), GR Hatam (Author)
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Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Myiasis is the invasion of body tissues of humans or animals by the larvae of the Diptera or two-winged flies. The vari­ous forms of myiasis may be classified from clinical or entomological point. This study describes the existence of Chry­somya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae) cases as a causative agent of myiasis in 18 and 87 year-old men in two differ­ent regions in Fars Province. To our knowledge, this is the first observation of mentioned species in this prov­ince.
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