Enteral myiasis causing acute dysentery: A case report

Enteral myiasis or intestinal myiasis is acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with dipteran fly eggs or larvae. Here, we describe a patient with intestinal myiasis presenting with acute dysentery caused by the larva of Hermetia illucens. The larva was identified morphologically, and its...

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Main Authors: Amir, Amirah, Lai, Meng Yee, Sarip, Farikha., Omar, Hanita, Ismail, Wan W. H., Grover, C. S., Lau, Yee Ling, Mahmud, Rohela
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Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2021
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/33946/
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Institution: Universiti Malaya