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  • Title: Furuncular Myiasis Caused by Cordylobia rodhaini (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A Case Report and a Literature Review.
    Author: Pezzi M, Cultrera R, Chicca M, Leis M.
    Journal: J Med Entomol; 2015 Mar; 52(2):151-5. PubMed ID: 26336299.
    Abstract:
    Some African flies may cause myiasis not only in animals but also in humans, representing a serious health problem for the local population and for tourists. We report a rare case of furuncular myiasis due to larvae of Lund's fly Cordylobia rodhaini Gedoelst (Diptera: Calliphoridae), a species which usually parasitizes small mammals. The myiasis was diagnosed in Italy in a tourist guide who travelled in Central African rainforests of Uganda. The clinical case and the morphological criteria used for species identification are described here, together with a review of all literature cases of human furuncular myiasis due to C. rodhaini.
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