Cutaneous human myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis.
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This is a case report of cutaneous myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis in a female physician who had travelled to Belize. Cutaneous myiasis is endemic in Central and South America but is seldom reported from the Caribbean islands.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The West Indian medical journal
دوره 56 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007