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 furuncularmyiasis due to C. rodhaini.

Furuncular Myiasis Caused by Cordylobia rodhaini (Diptera: Calliphoridae): a Case Report and a Literature Review

PEZZI, Marco
Primo
;
CULTRERA, Rosario
Secondo
;
CHICCA, Milvia
Penultimo
;
LEIS, Marilena
Ultimo
2015

Abstract

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 furuncularmyiasis due to C. rodhaini.
2015
Pezzi, Marco; Cultrera, Rosario; Chicca, Milvia; Leis, Marilena
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