Furuncular Myiasis Caused by Cordylobia rodhaini (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A Case Report and a Literature Review.
Some African flies may cause myiasis not only in animals but also in humans, representing a serious health problem for the local population and for tourists. We report a rare case of furuncular myiasis due to larvae of Lund's fly Cordylobia rodhaini Gedoelst (Diptera: Calliphoridae), a species which usually parasitizes small mammals. The myiasis was diagnosed in Italy in a tourist guide who travelled in Central African rainforests of Uganda. The clinical case and the morphological criteria used for species identification are described here, together with a review of all literature cases of human furuncular myiasis due to C. rodhaini.
Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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Pezzi
Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara 64/B, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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Cultrera
Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
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Chicca
Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy. Corresponding author, email: marilena.leis@unife.it.
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D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000502:physiology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D014454:Uganda
Kibale Park; Lund’s fly; Uganda; human myiasis