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Furuncular myiasis of the foot caused by the tumbu fly, Cordylobia anthropophaga: report in a medical student returning from a medical mission trip to Tanzania

Cutaneous myiasis in humans is a temporary parasitic infestation of the skin by fly larvae or maggots of a variety of Dipteran families. In the United States, autochthonous cases of myiasis are infrequently seen. Most cases of cutaneous myiasis are acquired when traveling to tropical areas of Africa...

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Main Authors: Palmieri, James R, North, Dwayne, Santo, Arben
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702274/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23843710
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S44862
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