Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
From : canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca
• Specific myiasis (obligatory) :
larvae feed on tissue of human and
animal : Dermatobia
• Semi specific myiasis (facultative) :
Deposit eggs in decaying flesh or
vegetable matter or human tissue
Accidental myiasis :
flies that deposit eggs on foods stuffs
and accidentally swallowed
Classified anatomically :
Skin / subcutaneous
Nasopharynx myiasis
Intestinal myiasis
Urogenital myiasis
Ocular myiasis
The most common:
◦ itching (94.0%),
◦ pus discharge (82.9%)
◦ papules (79.5%).
Larvae of Oestros ovis
Source: www.ams.ac.ir
Resources : The Diptera Site Source: Health-healths
(www.sel.arc.usda.gov)
Source: Health-healths
Source: Daniel K Abe et al, 2009
(www.scielo.br)
Source: blog.reuters.com
Source: Medchrome.com
Detection of larvae
Diagnosis species:
◦ identification of posterior spiracle
◦ Identification of adult flies : rearing in
the laboratory
Treatment
Get rid of larvae
Intestinal myasis: laxative
deals with feeding insects that
typically infest human remains
(necrophagous).
detection of abuse in children and
neglect of the elderly.
to determine the postmortem interval
or "time since death" in homicide
investigations.
Corpse of a 53-yr-old male were discovered
indoors, cachectic vagabond without sign of
decomposition and mummification : he died
within 1 day before investigation.
Autopsy: a large squamous cell carcinoma
lesion, heavily infested with third instars