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CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE DERMAL TUMBU‐FLY‐MYIASIS IN EQUATORIAL‐AFRICA *
Author(s) -
GÜNTHER S.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1971.tb07220.x
Subject(s) - myiasis , epidemiology , fly larvae , larva , biology , dermatology , zoology , pathology , ecology , medicine
SUMMARY.— The term myiasis covers a group of diseases which are caused in man and other vertebrates by the larvae of dipterous insects. According to the localization of the larvae in the organism 2 main forms may be distinguished, internal and external myiasis. The dermal Tumbu‐ fly‐myiasis occurs normally only in Equatorial Africa; but, with the increasing use of air travel, cases have been seen in Europe. The epidemiology, clinical features and treatment of this disease are discussed.