Molecular identification of Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae): a neglected agent causing myiasis in Mexico

Myiasis represents a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by the infestation of vertebrate tissues by dipterous larvae. We herein report an imported case of foruncular myasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in Mexico City. The species was confirmed by DNA sequencing and phylogenetic reconstructi...

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Published in:Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
Main Authors: Lozano-Sardaneta, Yokomi N., Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Fernández-Figueroa, Edith, Rangel-Escareño, Claudia, Becker, Ingeborg
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Instituto de Medicina Tropical 2020
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7359739/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32667394
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202062047
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