A Case of Oral Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 119-123, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
We report here a case of oral myiasis in the Republic of Korea. The patient was a 37-year-old man with a 30-year history of Becker's muscular dystrophy. He was intubated due to dyspnea 8 days prior to admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). A few hours after the ICU admission, 43 fly larvae were found during suction of the oral cavity. All maggots were identified as the third instars of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) by morphology. We discussed on the characteristics of myiasis acquired in Korea, including the infection risk and predisposing factors.
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النص الكامل:
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الفهرس:
WPRIM
الموضوع الرئيسي:
Diptera
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Republic of Korea
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Larva
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Mouth
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Myiasis
نوع الدراسة:
Prognostic_studies
المحددات:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
البلد/الأقليم حسب الموضوع:
Asia
اللغة:
En
مجلة:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
السنة:
2013
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Article