A Laboratory-Based Study for First Documented Case of Urinary Myiasis Caused by Larvae of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) in Saudi Arabia
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
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: 33-36, 2008.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-133540
ABSTRACT
Megaselia scalaris (Diptera Phoridae) is one of the medically important insects. Maggots from a urine sample of a 5-year-old Saudi girl were examined microscopically for identification. These maggots were cultured to become adult flies. Larvae and adults were identified using standard keys. Protozoan flagellates were obtained from the gut of the larvae. This is the first report of M. scalaris as a causative agent of urinary human myiasis in Saudi Arabia.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Saudi Arabia
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Diptera
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Eukaryota
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Larva
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Myiasis
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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