An urban epidemic of human myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in French Guiana
Clyti, E.; Deligny, C.; Nacher, M.; Del Giudice, P.; Sainte-Marie, D.; Pradinaud, R.; Couppie, P.
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 79(5): 797-798
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9637 PMID: 18981525 Document Number: 615868
We report the onset of an urban epidemic of human myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis. To our knowledge, this is the first urban epidemic described for D. hominis in French Guiana.
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