Digital infestation with the human bot fly.
We report a finger infestation by the human bot fly, Dermatobia hominis, describe the biology and life cycle of the fly and review the diagnosis and treatment of the condition.
Lawson
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Duke University Medical Center, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Rizzo
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014195:Travel