myiasis
Sign in to saveAlso known as infestation by fly larvae, infestation by maggots, maggot infestation, flystrike, blowfly strike, Infestation by fly larvae (disorder), Myiasis, unspecified, Myiasis, unspecified (disorder)
Myiasis ( ), also known as flystrike or fly strike, is the parasitic infestation of the body of a live animal by fly larvae (maggots) that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue. Although flies are most commonly attracted to open wounds and urine- or feces-soaked fur, some species (including the most common myiatic flies—the botfly, blowfly, and screwfly) can create an infestation even on unbroken skin. Non-myiatic flies (such as the common housefly) can be responsible for accidental myiasis.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Myiasis
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Flystrike, blowfly strike, fly-blown
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- Cutaneous myiasis in the shoulder of a human
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- Infectious disease
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
4,573 papers- Myiasis.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2012
- Myiasis.Dermatologic clinics · 1994
- Myiasis in domestic cats: a global review.Parasites & vectors · 2019
- Nosocomial myiasis.The Journal of hospital infection · 1997
- Oral myiasis affecting paediatric patients: a systematic review.Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Wound
- Eye
- Cause
- Life cycle
- Species affecting humans
- Specific myiasis
- Semispecific myiasis
- Accidental myiasis
- Diagnosis
- Classifications
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Epidemiology
- History
- Maggot therapy
- References
- External links
Myiasis ( ), also known as flystrike or fly strike, is the parasitic infestation of the body of a live animal by fly larvae (maggots) that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue. Although flies are most commonly attracted to open wounds and urine- or feces-soaked fur, some species (including the most common myiatic flies—the botfly, blowfly, and screwfly) can create an infestation even on unbroken skin. Non-myiatic flies (such as the common housefly) can be responsible for accidental myiasis.
Because some animals (particularly non-native domestic animals) cannot react as effectively as humans to the causes and effects of myiasis, such infestations present a severe and continuing problem for livestock industries worldwide, causing severe economic losses where they are not mitigated by human action. Although typically a far greater issue for animals, myiasis is also a relatively frequent disease for humans in rural tropical regions where myiatic flies thrive, and often may require medical attention to surgically remove the parasites.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “myiasis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.