Myiasis during adventure sports race.
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.
Seppänen
Mikko
M
Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. mikko.seppanen@hus.fi
Virolainen-Julkunen
Anni
A
Kakko
Iiro
I
Vilkamaa
Pekka
P
Meri
Seppo
S
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013177:Sports; D014195:Travel