Imported myiasis. Report of a case and prevention measures
Pellicanò, S.; Dattola, O.L.; Terra, L.
Minerva Medica 89(11-12): 439-440
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4806 PMID: 10212667 Document Number: 495200
Myiasis is the invasion of tissue by larvae of flies. They parasitize living tissues (specific myiasis) or cavity of warm blood animals compulsorily, optional (hemispecific myiasis) or accidentally (accident myiasis). It is frequent in sub-saharian Africa, while in European countries only imported cases are described. A case personally observed and some measures for prevention are described.
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