Cordylobia anthropophaga (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Outside Africa: A Case of Furuncular Myiasis in a Child Returning from Congo

International travel to tropical countries accounts for an increasing incidence of imported diseases. An unusual case of furuncular myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga (Blanchard) is reported in northern France in a 9-mo-old infant, after a 4-mo stay in Congo. A review has been made of the major...

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Published in:	Journal of medical entomology Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 187 - 192
Main Authors:	Dehecq, Éric, Nzungu, Placide Nyombe, Cailliez, Jean-Charles, Guevart, Édouart, Delhaes, Laurence, Dei-Cas, Eduardo, Bourel, Benoit
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford University Press 01-03-2005
Subjects:	Blowflies Pediatrics
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Summary:	International travel to tropical countries accounts for an increasing incidence of imported diseases. An unusual case of furuncular myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga (Blanchard) is reported in northern France in a 9-mo-old infant, after a 4-mo stay in Congo. A review has been made of the major cases of imported furuncular myiasis due to Cordylobia, as well as identification of second larval instars and management of the myiasis. Keywords: parasitology, myiasis, Cordylobia anthropophaga
ISSN:	0022-2585 1938-2928
DOI:	10.1093/jmedent/42.2.187