Exotic myiasis with Lund's fly (Cordylobia rodhaini)

After a four‐week holiday in East Africa, a woman was diagnosed with furuncular myiasis: a third‐instar larva of the fly Cordylobia rodhaini (Lund's fly) was found in a skin lesion. This is the first report of exotic myiasis and importation of this species of fly into Australia, and reflects th...

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Published in:Medical journal of Australia 1999-12, Vol.171 (11-12), p.654-655
Main Authors: Geary, Merilyn J, Russell, Richard C, Hudson, Bernard J, Hardy, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa, East
Africa, Eastern
Allergic diseases
Australia
Biological and medical sciences
Calliphoridae
Cordylobia rodhaini
Female
Humans
Immunopathology
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myiasis
Skin allergic diseases. Stinging insect allergies
Skin Diseases, Parasitic
Travel
Tropical medicine
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Summary:After a four‐week holiday in East Africa, a woman was diagnosed with furuncular myiasis: a third‐instar larva of the fly Cordylobia rodhaini (Lund's fly) was found in a skin lesion. This is the first report of exotic myiasis and importation of this species of fly into Australia, and reflects the increasing risk of introducing exotic flies of public health and veterinary importance to Australia.
ISSN:0025-729X
1326-5377
DOI:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123838.x