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A Case of Furuncular Myiasis Due to

Authors :
Su-Min, Song
Shin-Woo, Kim
Youn-Kyoung, Goo
Yeonchul, Hong
Meesun, Ock
Hee-Jae, Cha
Dong-Il, Chung
Source :
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

A fly larva was recovered from a boil-like lesion on the left leg of a 33-year-old male on 21 November 2016. He has worked in an endemic area of myiasis, Uganda, for 8 months and returned to Korea on 11 November 2016. The larva was identified as Cordylobia anthropophaga by morphological features, including the body shape, size, anterior end, posterior spiracles, and pattern of spines on the body. Subsequent 28S rRNA gene sequencing showed 99.9% similarity (916/917 bp) with the partial 28S rRNA gene of C. anthropophaga. This is the first imported case of furuncular myiasis caused by C. anthropophaga in a Korean overseas traveler.

Details

ISSN :
17380006
Volume :
55
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Korean journal of parasitology
Accession number :
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