Myiasis
| Definition: |
The invasion of living tissues of man and other mammals by dipterous larvae. |
| Notes: |
infestation by fly maggots |
Myiasis Categories.
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Hypodermyiasis - Infestation with larvae of the genus Hypoderma, the warble fly. |
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Screw Worm Infection - Infection with larvae of the blow fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (Callitroga americanum), a common cause of disease in livestock in the southern and southwestern U.S.A. |
Myiasis Definitions and Terms
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