Cutaneous myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis: a report of six cases.
We report six cases of Dermatobia hominis myiasis imported into the U.K. from Belize. With increasing international travel, myiasis may be encountered more frequently in countries in which the parasites are not indigenous. The life-cycle of D. hominis is described, and scanning electron micrographs show the detailed appearance of the larva.
Gordon
P M
PM
University Department of Dermatology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, U.K.
Hepburn
N C
NC
Williams
A E
AE
Bunney
M H
MH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology*