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Cordylobia anthropophaga

REFERENCES

-http://www.aavp.org/wiki/arthropods/insects/calliphoridae/cordylobia-anthropophaga/

-http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/myiasis/

-http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/integumentary_system/flies/obligatory_myiasis-producing_flies.html#v3279358?qt=&sc=&alt=

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordylobia_anthropophaga

Thank you!

LIFE CYCLE

I drink juice and eat decomposing animal tissues!

I am the PARASITE!

CLINICAL SIGNS

GENERAL INFO

Route of Transmission

anthropophagos = "human eater"

  • Rarely causes severe problems, and mainly causes cutaneous myiasis:
  • Occurrence of boil-like lesions
  • The indolence of the lesions
  • A small opening in which lies the caudal end of the larva with its spiracular plate
  • The secretion of a serous fluid, sometimes stained with blood or larval feces
  • African tumbu fly,mango fly or skin maggot fly
  • A parasite of mammals during its larval stage
  • a common parasite of dogs,rats and rabbits in the sub-Saharan region of Africa
  • A common cause of myiasis

Myiasis is infection with the larval stage (maggots) of various flies.

DIAGNOSIS

TREATMENT

  • Top 3
  • Definitive diagnosis is only possible when the larvae are found
  • Larvae should be removed and allowed to develop into adult flies for identification purposes
  • Occlude the airway of larvae- using heavy oil, liquid paraffin, sticking plaster, pork fat or petroleum jelly
  • Apply local anesthetic and an incision made to widen the hole and remove the larva
  • Inject a combination of anaesthetic and epinephrine into the larval chambers
  • Antibiotics

Prevention

  • Adult flies should be killed if observed indoors
  • Larvae should be removed from animals entering the house and destroyed
  • Maintain cleanliness and regular disinfection of the animal's sleeping quarters.
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