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MYIASIS IS FLY LARVAE INFESTING A LIVING BODY
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WHAT MYIASIS IS AND ITS FLIES 🪰
Myiasis Is The Infestation Of Live Vertebrates With Fly Larvae
A 2012 Review Article Gives That Definition
The Definition Includes Both Humans And Animals
Larvae Are The Immature Stage Of An Insect
These Larvae Are Called Dipterous
The Word Means They Belong To The Order Diptera
That Order Is Commonly Known As The True Flies
In Mammals The Larvae Can Feed On Living Or Dead Tissue
They Can Also Feed On Liquid Body Substance Or Ingested Food
The Review Sorts The Species By Their Level Of Parasitism
Obligatory Species Are Parasites Dependent On A Host
Part Of Their Life Cycle Depends On It
Facultative Species Live Freely And Some Can Start Myiasis
Others May Join Once A Host Is Already Infested Or Near Death
Accidental Species Live Freely And Cannot Complete Their Life Cycle
Their Larvae Cause A Pathological Reaction On Accidental Contact
The Obligatory Group Includes These Two Flies
One Is The Human Botfly Called Dermatobia Hominis
A Second Obligatory Fly Is The New World Screwworm
Its Name Is Cochliomyia Hominivorax
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THE FORMS MYIASIS TAKES 🩹
Myiasis Is Also Sorted By Where It Is On The Host
Cutaneous And Wound Myiasis Are The Most Frequent Forms
Furuncular And Migratory Types Fall Under Cutaneous Myiasis
A Furuncle Is A Boil Like Lesion In The Skin
The Other Common Form Is Wound Myiasis
It Occurs When Fly Larvae Infest Open Wounds Of A Mammalian Host
This Form May Result From Facultative Or Obligatory Parasites
The Screwworm Is Classed As Obligatory Wound Myiasis
Cavitary Myiasis Is Infestation Of Natural Body Cavities
The Infestation Is Usually Named For The Affected Organ
Cerebral Myiasis Involves The Brain
Aural Myiasis Involves The Ear
Nasal Myiasis Involves The Nose
Ophthalmomyiasis Involves The Eye
So Nasal And Eye Myiasis Are Both Cavitary Forms
Back On The Skin The Human Botfly Commonly Causes Furuncular Myiasis
Human Botfly Patients Usually Present With A Single Furuncular Lesion
The Lesion Is Usually On An Exposed Site
Examples Are The Scalp Face And Extremities
Those Patients Also Report Pain That Is Characteristically Nocturnal
Nocturnal Means The Pain Occurs At Night
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SYMPTOMS AND WHAT IT IS MISTAKEN FOR 🔍
Fly Larvae Can Cause A Broad Range Of Infestations
Those Infestations Depend On Body Location And The Host Relationship
In Furuncular Myiasis Itching Pain And Movement Are Most Reported
Botfly Larval Hooklets And Turning May Explain The Pain
Some Patients Sense Something Crawling
Patients May Recall An Insect Bite Before The Lesion
In Children Itching Distress And Sleep Disturbance Are Reported
Furuncular Cases Can Challenge Doctors Unfamiliar With Myiasis
Several Conditions Can Be Mistaken For Furuncular Myiasis
Two Are A Furuncle And An Insect Bite
Insect Prurigo And Pyoderma Are Two More
The Last Two Are An Inflamed Cyst And Tungiasis
In Sub Saharan Africa The Tumbu Fly Also Causes Furuncular Myiasis
Its Myiasis Can Simulate A Severe Soft Tissue Infection
Myiasis On The Lip May Be Confused With Lip Cellulitis
Breast Myiasis May Be Confused With Mastitis Or Even Cancer
Some Cases Can Be Misdiagnosed As Delusional Parasitosis
That Is A Fixed False Belief Of Being Infected With Parasites
