Open AccessAn Oral Myiasis Case Caused by Diptera (Calliphoridae) Larvae in Turkey
Author(s) -
Zeynep Taş Cengiz,
Hasan Yılmaz,
Yunus Emre Beyhan,
Ümit Yakan,
Abdurrahman Ekici
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6268
Subject(s) - calliphoridae , myiasis , maggot , infestation , larva , forensic entomology , medicine , dentistry , veterinary medicine , biology , ecology , horticulture
The objective of the present study is to present a patient with oral myiasis caused by Calliphoridae larvae. The patient was a 63-year-old male who was transferred from Van Closed Prison to Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine Research and Application Hospital. Five alive larvae localized in different points of gingival region were observed during routine oral cleaning. These larvae belonged to Calliphoridae family. As a result, medical staff should be informed about this infestation and this parasite should be kept in mind especially in risky group of patients and necessary controls should be conducted.