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. 2009 Dec 15;2(1):63.
doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-2-63.

Aural myiasis in a neonate in peninsular Malaysia

Nazni Wasi Ahmad  1 , Anuar Ismail, John Jeffery, Sa'diyah Ibrahim, Azahari Abdul Hadi, Mohd Noor Ibrahim, Heo Chong Chin, Lee Han Lim
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Aural myiasis in a neonate in peninsular Malaysia

Nazni Wasi Ahmad et al. Parasit Vectors. .

Abstract

Myiasis is a pathological condition in humans and animals caused by various species of dipterous larvae. Myiasis which occurs in a newborn baby is referred as neonatal myiasis. It is a rare condition and there are only a few reports to date. A case of neonatal aural myiasis in a two day old infant is reported in this paper.

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Figure 1
Posterior spiracle (PS) within a depression/pit of Sarcophagidae.
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Figure 2
Spiracles of a second stage larvae showing 2 slits and incomplete peritreme directed away from opening.
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Figure 3
Picture showing cephalopharyngeal armature with split dorsal cornu.
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