title: Cochliomyia hominivorax myiasis in a colony of stray cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) in Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
abstract: Cochliomyia hominivorax infestation in domestic cats of an urban colony in the city of Rio de Janeiro is described. The overall prevalence over the period 2001-2005 was 12.5%. Only adult cats were found infested and among these, most cases were observed in males (28%) (p < or = 0.05). The most frequently infested areas of the cats' bodies were the face and nape of the neck. Most lesions were found on the front part of the body of adult males (80%), suggesting that myiasis occur in consequence of competitive fighting wounds.
authors: Departamento de Patologia e Clínica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Faculdade de Veterinária, Rua Vital Brazil 64, Niterói, RJ 24230-340, Brazil. fma@centroin.com.br
authors: Flavya
authors: F
authors: Mendes-de-Almeida
authors: Norma
authors: N
authors: Labarthe
authors: Jorge
authors: J
authors: Guerrero
authors: Gabriella
authors: G
authors: Landau-Remy
authors: Daniela Prado
authors: DP
authors: Rodrigues
authors: Gonzalo Efrain Moya
authors: GE
authors: Borja
authors: Maria Julia Salim
authors: MJ
authors: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence