First report of human myiasis caused by Chrysomya megacephala and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Thailand, and its implication in forensic entomology

First report of human myiasis caused by Chrysomya megacephala and Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Thailand, and its implication in forensic entomology

We report a forensic entomology case associated with human myiasis in Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand. The remains of a 53-yr-old-male were concurrently infested with third instars of the two blow fly species, Chrysomya megacephala (F.) and Chrysomya rufifacies (Macquart), near a severe tumor...

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Main Authors: Sukontason K.L., Narongchai P., Sripakdee D., Boonchu N., Chaiwong T., Ngern-Klun R., Piangjai S., Sukontason K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-22844445060&partnerID=40&md5=d9c9e7d0543516908cfcd8c982cb3450
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16119563
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1886
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16119563
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1886

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