Molecular identification of Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae): a neglected agent causing myiasis in Mexico

Autor: Yokomi N. Lozano-Sardaneta, Sokani Sánchez-Montes, Edith Fernández-Figueroa, Claudia Rangel-Escareño, Ingeborg Becker
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 62 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-9946
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-9946202062047
Popis: ABSTRACT Myiasis represents a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by the infestation of vertebrate tissues by dipterous larvae. We herein report an imported case of foruncular myasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in Mexico City. The species was confirmed by DNA sequencing and phylogenetic reconstruction analysis.
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