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Case Reports
. 2004 Jan;10(1):137-9.
doi: 10.3201/eid1001.020825.

Myiasis during adventure sports race

Mikko Seppänen  1 , Anni Virolainen-Julkunen, Iiro Kakko, Pekka Vilkamaa, Seppo Meri
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Case Reports

Myiasis during adventure sports race

Mikko Seppänen et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

Travelers who have visited tropical areas may exhibit aggressive forms of obligatory myiases, in which the larvae (maggots) invasively feed on living tissue. The risk of a traveler's acquiring a screwworm infestation has been considered negligible, but with the increasing popularity of adventure sports and wildlife travel, this risk may need to be reassessed.

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Exit site wound on patient’s arm (a) and a maggot, measuring 16 mm in length, from patient’s wound (b).
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