Direct Injury: Phobias, Psychoses, Annoyance, Allergies, Toxins, Venoms and Myiasis

Day, Jonathan F.; Edman, John D.; Kunz, Sidney E.; Wikel, Stephen K.

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-1009-2_4

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“…The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), is an ectoparasitic pest that feeds on the blood of humans as well as that of other mammals (Day et al ., 2000; Reinhardt & Siva‐Jothy, 2007). It is widely distributed in temperate and subtropical regions and is one of the major medically important species in most parts of the world (Ter Poorten & Prose, 2005).…”

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Identification and characterization of three cholinesterases from the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius

Seong

Kim

Kwon

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Insect Molecular Biology

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We identified and characterized the full-length cDNA sequences encoding two acetylcholinesterases (ClAChE1 and ClAChE2) and a salivary gland-specific cholinesterase-like protein (ClSChE) from the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius. All three cholinesterase genes (Clac1, Clace2 and Clsce) have conserved motifs, including a catalytic triad, a choline-binding site and an acyl pocket. Phylogenetic analysis showed that ClAChE1 belongs to the insect AChE1 clade, whereas ClAChE2 belongs to the insect AChE2 clade. ClSChE was grouped into the clade containing all AChE1s, suggesting a paralogous relationship to ClAChE1. Transcription levels of Clace1 were higher than those of Clace2 in all tissues examined, including the central nervous system (CNS). In contrast, the Clsce transcript was not detected in the CNS but specifically found in the salivary gland at much higher levels (>3000-fold) than those of Clace1 and Clace2. Western blot analysis using anti-ClAChE antibodies, in conjunction with activity staining, revealed that ClAChE1 is more active than ClAChE2, whereas ClSChE has little enzyme activity. Three-dimensional structure modelling suggested that ClAChEs and ClSChE shared structural similarities, but had some differences in the residues forming the acyl pocket and oxyanion hole. The current findings should provide valuable insights into the evolution and functional diversification of insect cholinesterase.

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Identification and characterization of three cholinesterases from the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius

Seong

Kim

Kwon

et al. 2011

Insect Molecular Biology

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“…There have been reports of infections of the eyes, ears and nasal passages as well with rare cases of urinary myiasis 1. Invasion of the urinary tract tends to occur primarily through inoculation with contaminated water sources and affects females more commonly than males 1 2. To our knowledge, urinary myiasis in a healthy, immunocompetent, non-instrumented female has not been previously reported.…”

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“…Myiasis is commonly seen in developing countries in the eastern hemisphere with increased prevalence in open wounds (cutaneous myiasis). There have been reports of infections of the eyes, ears and nasal passages as well with rare cases of urinary myiasis 1. Invasion of the urinary tract tends to occur primarily through inoculation with contaminated water sources and affects females more commonly than males 1 2.…”

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A case of uncomplicated urinary myiasis in a healthy female

McCoy

Rabley

Prasad³

2016

BMJ Case Reports

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Myiasis is the infestation of a mammal by fly larvae which thrive by feeding on, and occupying the host. Largely a problem in livestock, human infestations in rural tropical areas of the globe are not uncommon. Myiasis may involve the skin, eyes, nasal passages, gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. Cases of urinary myiasis are rare in the USA; however, it may occur in immunocompromised hosts, those with previous urologic instrumentation or those with poor socioeconomic status. We present a case of successful outpatient treatment of urinary myiasis in an immunocompetent female without prior urological history.

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“…The scuttle fly is known to breed in a wide range of decaying organic matter and is often observed near dirty floor drains and mausoleums (Disney, 2008). Widely considered a pest of annoyance, M. scalaris also associated with facultative myiasis, an invasion of vertebrate tissues by larvae (Day et al, 2004 andHall&Gerhardt, 2009). Although there are reported cases of reptile myiasis, there are only a few reports of myiasis in snakes, particularly corn snake, Elaphe guttata, eggs (Da Silva et al, 1999 andJacobson, 2007) and an investigation of ocular myiasis caused by M. scalars on a western hognose snake, Heterodon nasicus (Diclaro II et al, 2011).…”

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The Scuttle Fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) (Diptera: Phoridae): A New Threat on Laboratory Mass Production of Fruit Flies

Daif

Mosallam

Ebrahim

2023

Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology

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The scuttle fly, Megaselia scalaris is an omnivorous species, capable of exploring a large variety of environments and ecological niches. It is known as an important detritivore species with maggots feeding on a variety of food of both animal and plant origin. M. scalaris was investigated as a severely-infesting pupal-adult parasitoid on the laboratory mass culture of the two tephritid species of the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) and the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) reared in laboratory of Horticultural

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Direct Injury: Phobias, Psychoses, Annoyance, Allergies, Toxins, Venoms and Myiasis

Cited by 9 publications

References 94 publications

Identification and characterization of three cholinesterases from the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius

Identification and characterization of three cholinesterases from the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius

A case of uncomplicated urinary myiasis in a healthy female

The Scuttle Fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866) (Diptera: Phoridae): A New Threat on Laboratory Mass Production of Fruit Flies

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