Diptera Brachycera found inside the esophagus of a mummified adult male from the early XIX century, Lisbon, Portugal
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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103(2): 211-213, Mar. 2008. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Fly puparia and adult fragments of diptera muscid were found inside the esophagus of a mummified body from the early XIX century, buried inside the crypt of the Sacrament Church (Lisbon, Portugal). The identification of the material revealed a monospecific colonization by Ophyra capensis (Wiedemann) (Diptera Muscidae), a species known to invade corpses in the ammoniacal fermentation wave. This species can be found in corpses kept indoors, not available to the early waves of blowflies (Diptera Calliphoridae). In the present case, the number of pupae and their developmental stage suggest that the female invaded the mummified corpse through the partially opened mouth and the oviposition took place directly inside the esophagus. This is the first case of O. capensis infesting internal organs of an intact corpse. The use of chemical products for the embalming process probably explains why external colonization did not occur.
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Main subject:
Muscidae
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Mummies
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Esophagus
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Delegação de Coimbra/PT
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Fiocruz/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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Universidade de Coimbra/PT
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