Myiasis, the infestation of live human or animal tissue by dipteran larvae, presents a multifaceted challenge across both clinical and veterinary disciplines. Manifesting in forms such as cutaneous, ...

We report myiasis by Lucilia silvarum with an overall prevalence of 0.9% in amphibian populations in boreal Alberta. In the period 1998-1999, we documented L. silvarum infestations in wild populations ...

Myiasis is a type of infection of a fly larva (maggot) in human tissues. This infection can catch you mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. In myiasis, there is a constant feeling of itching, a ...

Vaginal myiasis is so rare that only a few case studies have explored this condition in humans. It happens when flies lay eggs in the vaginal area — the larvae that hatch and feed on vaginal tissue.

Compromise of periorbital tissues by malignant disease, surgery, ischaemia, or infection may predispose the patient to myiasis. Crowded conditions, debility, low socio-economic status, and poor ...

A 45-year-old previously healthy woman presented to the emergency department with a three-week history of swelling and redness around her left eye. About four weeks before the onset of her symptoms, ...

In a peculiar development of events, doctors in the United States found a fully intact 'alive' housefly inside the large intestine of a 63-year-old man. The patient in question does not recall ...