Molecular identification of Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae): a neglected agent causing myiasis in Mexico

Myiasis represents a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by the infestation of vertebrate tissues by dipterous larvae. We herein report an imported case of foruncular myasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in Mexico City. The species was confirmed by DNA sequencing and phylogenetic reconstructi...

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Autores principales: Lozano-Sardaneta, Yokomi N., Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Fernández-Figueroa, Edith, Rangel-Escareño, Claudia, Becker, Ingeborg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Tropical 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7359739/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32667394
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202062047
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Sumario:Myiasis represents a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by the infestation of vertebrate tissues by dipterous larvae. We herein report an imported case of foruncular myasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in Mexico City. The species was confirmed by DNA sequencing and phylogenetic reconstruction analysis.

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