Two different myiasis cases in southeast of Turkey: ophthalmomyiasis and cutaneous myiasis

Dokur, Mehmet; Eroglu, Fadime; İpek, Duygu Neval Sayın; Ulutaşdemir, Nilgün

doi:10.1007/s00436-015-4455-6

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“…Similarly, Dokur et al (2015) reported two cases of myiasis in rural areas of southeast Turkey. Abundant household animals and unhealthy environment also participate in the emergence of new cases of myiasis (Batista-da-Silva et al 2011).…”

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Human wound myiasis caused by Phormia regina and Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis in Minia Governorate, Egypt

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Myiasis is the parasitic infestation of human by the larvae (maggots) of dipterous fly that grow within the host while feeding on its tissue. Cutaneous myiasis is the most considerably encountered clinical form. Moreover, wound (traumatic) myiasis is the main clinical manifestation of cutaneous myiasis. In this research, we aimed to study the type of infesting larvae that are responsible for wound myiasis in the patients in Minia city, Egypt. Three cases of wound myiasis have been noticed among 280 patients with wounds at different parts of bodies. Two of them were diabetic patients. The third one had a history of hypertension with right side hemiplegia 2 years ago. All of them were elderly. The larvae removed from cases 1 and 3 were identified macroscopically and microscopically as the third-stage larvae of Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis. The larvae removed from case 2 were the third-stage larvae of Phormia regina, which is very rare worldwide. In addition to the open and obsolete wound, diabetes mellitus and low socio-economic circumstances were shown to be attributed as important predisposing risk factors that led to the occurrence of myiasis in these patients.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Human wound myiasis caused by Phormia regina and Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis in Minia Governorate, Egypt

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“…The larvae are photophobic in nature and tend to conceal themselves in the upper and lower fornix (Zumpt 1965). Other cases of ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by O. ovis had been reported from France by Nitzulescu et al (1966), from Turkey (Dokur et al 2015) and from Saudi Arabia (Al-Amry et al 2014) and three cases of conjunctival myiasis from Italy (Zammarchi et al 2014). Besides O. ovis, many studies have reported the occurrence of ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by the human botfly, Dermatobia hominis (Goodman et al 2000;Denion et al 2004;Wakamatsu and Pierre-Filho 2006;Price et al 2007;Alsaif et al 2014).…”

Section: Ophthalmomyiasis Externamentioning

confidence: 91%

“…A pus-filled ulcerative wound under the flange of the tube was found infested with maggots of C. bezziana. A case of cutaneous myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata had been reported from Turkey (Dokur et al 2015).…”

Section: Traumatic Myiasismentioning

confidence: 99%

Incidence of myiasis among humans—a review

Singh

2015

Parasitol Res

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Myiasis, the infestation of tissues of live humans and other vertebrate animals with dipteran larvae (maggots), is a phenomenon of widespread occurrence throughout the tropical regions of the world. It is commonly seen in domestic and wild animals but occurs rarely in man also. The tissue invasion in man by maggots is generally a well-recognized complication of neglected wounds. The condition may be asymptomatic but occasionally results in more or less severe problems and even death when larvae invade body cavities or areas that forbid their direct visual examination. Many cases of myiasis, however, usually do not reach the attention of medical practitioners because of the tendency of the mature larvae to migrate out of the lesion for pupation. In the present study, the authors reviewed the past literature describing the cases of human myiasis, causative fly species and predisposing factors for the onset of the same. The aim of the present manuscript is to provide a database for the future reference of medical entomologists, medical practitioners and veterinarians. Review of literature revealed that 37 fly species belonging to ten families were responsible worldwide for the onset of human myiasis. The incidence of myiasis among humans can be correlated to increasing fly populations, poor hygienic conditions and presence of domestic animals in the close vicinity. Other factors responsible for myiasis include neglected open wounds and foul-smelling discharge from natural body openings. Moreover, ignorance plays a key role in its occurrence since people are generally unaware about the actual cause and often correlate the condition to their superstitious beliefs. It is emphasized that the patients should not neglect their wounds and should take proper medical care; otherwise, myiasis may supervene.

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“…Myiasis can also be categorized as gastrointestinal, urogenital, ocular, nasopharyngeal, auricular, and cutaneous depending on the site of larval invasion (447). In Turkey, several cases of myiasis in humans were reported from different regions (448)(449)(450).…”

Section: Diptera (True Flies)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Overview of Zoonotic Diseases in Turkey: The One Health Concept and Future Threats

İncı¹,

Doğanay²,

Özdarendeli³

et al. 2018

TurkiyeParazitolDerg

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Zoonotic infections are globally important diseases and lead to huge economic losses in both low-and middle-income and high-income countries. Global warming, environmental and ecological changes, illegal movement of animals and humans, regional civil wars, and poverty are predisposing factors for the emergence of zoonotic infections and their distribution worldwide; they are also a big threat for the future. In addition, environmental pollution and antimicrobial resistance are immense serious threats and dangers to prevent and control zoonotic infections. The natural location of Turkey allows many emerged or re-emerged infections with zoonotic characteristics by animal movements, such as bird immigrations, and by human movements due to civil wars as seen with regional refugees. Numerous zoonotic diseases, including 37 bacterial, 13 fungal, 29 viral, 28 parasitic (3 trematodes, 7 cestodes, 10 nematodes, and 8 protozoan), and totally 107 infections, have been reported from Turkey to date. Additionally, many ectoparasitic zoonoses within 15 different arthropod groups and one leech infestation have been reported from Turkey to date. The "One Health" initiative is particularly relevant for developing strategies to combat zoonotic diseases. In this article, we review the occurrence of zoonotic diseases in man and animals in Turkey in the light of the "One Health" perspective.

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Two different myiasis cases in southeast of Turkey: ophthalmomyiasis and cutaneous myiasis

Cited by 14 publications

References 14 publications

Human wound myiasis caused by Phormia regina and Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis in Minia Governorate, Egypt

Human wound myiasis caused by Phormia regina and Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis in Minia Governorate, Egypt

Incidence of myiasis among humans—a review

Overview of Zoonotic Diseases in Turkey: The One Health Concept and Future Threats

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