Tungiasis and myiasis are common ectoparasitic infestations that occur in developing
countries in the tropics, particularly where poverty and poor standards of basic hygiene exist …

Abstract Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel, 1858), the New World screwworm, causes
primary myiasis in wild and domestic animals in tropical and subtropical regions of Brazil …

Oral myiasis is a rare pathology and a risk to the patient's life. Conventional treatment is
mechanical removal of the larvae (maggots) one by one, which is painful, distressing, and …

The end of 2019 was marked by the emergence of a new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2),
which has killed more than 240,000 people around the world so far. Several clinical studies …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe a series of 10 cases of oral-maxillofacial
myiasis, discussing its main features, demographic distribution, and treatment aspects …

Human myiasis is a parasitosis found in tropical and underdeveloped countries. It usually
affects the elderly, unhealthy and mentally disabled individuals. It is caused by dipterous that …

Objective This study describes 9 cases of myiasis affecting the head and neck region and
discusses the demographic distribution, treatment, clinical characteristics, and sequelae of …

Background Infection by nematodes is a problem for human health, livestock, and
agriculture, as it causes deficits in host health, increases production costs, and incurs a …

Myiasis commonly refers to invasion of live human or animal tissue by fly larvae of the
Diptera order where they complete their cycle totally or in part, feeding on living or dead …

Introduction The term myiasis is applied to the injurious action that larvae of certain Diptera
cause in vertebrate animals by growing in living or dead tissue. Because of its great …