Journal of Medical Entomology (2015) 52, 151-155

M. Pezzi, R. Cultrera, M. Chicca and M. Leis (2015)
Furuncular myiasis caused by Cordylobia rodhaini (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A case report and a literature review
Journal of Medical Entomology 52 (2), 151-155
Abstract: Some African flies may cause myiasis not only in animals but also in humans, representing a serious health problem for the local population and for tourists. We report a rare case of furuncular myiasis due to larvae of Lund's fly Cordylobia rodhaini Gedoelst (Diptera: Calliphoridae), a species which usually parasitizes small mammals. The myiasis was diagnosed in Italy in a tourist guide who travelled in Central African rainforests of Uganda. The clinical case and the morphological criteria used for species identification are described here, together with a review of all literature cases of human furuncular myiasis due to C. rodhaini.
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Database assignments for author(s): Marilena Leis

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Cordylobia rodhaini		Uganda