title: Myiasis during adventure sports race.
abstract: Travelers who have visited tropical areas may exhibit aggressive forms of obligatory myiases, in which the larvae (maggots) invasively feed on living tissue. The risk of a traveler's acquiring a screwworm infestation has been considered negligible, but with the increasing popularity of adventure sports and wildlife travel, this risk may need to be reassessed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. mikko.seppanen@hus.fi
authors.forename: Mikko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seppänen
authors.forename: Anni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Virolainen-Julkunen
authors.forename: Iiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kakko
authors.forename: Pekka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vilkamaa
authors.forename: Seppo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013177:Sports; D014195:Travel