Myiasis During Adventure Sports Race

Travelers who have visited tropical areas may exhibit aggressive forms of obligatory myiases, in which the larvae (maggots) invasively feed on living tissue. The risk of a traveler’s acquiring a screwworm infestation has been considered negligible, but with the increasing popularity of adventure spo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Seppänen, Mikko, Virolainen-Julkunen, Anni, Kakko, Iiro, Vilkamaa, Pekka, Meri, Seppo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15078610
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1001.020825
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Sumario:Travelers who have visited tropical areas may exhibit aggressive forms of obligatory myiases, in which the larvae (maggots) invasively feed on living tissue. The risk of a traveler’s acquiring a screwworm infestation has been considered negligible, but with the increasing popularity of adventure sports and wildlife travel, this risk may need to be reassessed.

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