2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105590
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Human myiasis cases originating and reported in africa for the last two decades (1998–2018): A review

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“…At least two of them are known as human myiasis agents. [6][7] Regarding Cordylobia anthropophaga, the risk of oviposition is higher for clothing left drying under a shade. In contrast, oviposition will not occur if clothes are dried under bright sunlight while ironing clothes destroy eggs and larvae.…”
Section: Commentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…At least two of them are known as human myiasis agents. [6][7] Regarding Cordylobia anthropophaga, the risk of oviposition is higher for clothing left drying under a shade. In contrast, oviposition will not occur if clothes are dried under bright sunlight while ironing clothes destroy eggs and larvae.…”
Section: Commentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La infrecuente casuística en los países de donde proceden muchos de los médicos especialistas que van a trabajar a áreas endémicas hace que no se plantee este diagnóstico como causa de las lesiones cutáneas. Por esta razón, se notifican pocos casos 6 .…”
Section: Discusión Y Conclusiónunclassified
“…En su desarrollo están implicadas frecuentemente dos especies: la Dermatobia hominis, procedente de América Central y del Sur (mosca zumbadora) y la Cordylobia anthropophaga, ampliamente distribuida en el África Subsahariana (mosca Tumbu) [4][5][6] . Esta segunda especie es la causante de las formas cutáneas, al ser sus larvas endoparásitos obligados del tejido dérmico y subdérmico 1 .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…4 Cordylobia anthropophaga and Dermatobia hominis are the primary fly species identified for the distribution of furuncular myiasis in Africa and Latin America, respectively. 5,6 In general, myiasis is underestimated and unfamiliar problem for most of the healthcare providers in Ethiopia. Thus, we present a case of multiple furuncular myiasis in a 61-year-old woman.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%