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MYIASIS IN AN AUSTRALIAN ABROAD
Author(s) -
Field Andrew S.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb135840.x
Subject(s) - myiasis , tourism , geography , medicine , optometry , veterinary medicine , ecology , biology , archaeology , larva
A proven case of myiasis, caused by the botfly, Dermatobia hominis , in an Australian tourist in South America demonstrates the need for medical practitioners in Australia to keep such infestations in mind when consulted by returning travellers.