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First report of Oriental latrine flies causing vaginal myiasis in human
Prabhat Chandra Mondal1, Santanu Mahato2, Barunoday Chakraborty1
1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Bankura Sammilani Medical College & Hospital, Gobindanagar, Bankura, 722102 West Bengal India.
Abstract:
The present paper reports a case of human vaginal myiasis in a 22 year old woman. This is the first report of this fly species to cause vaginal myiasis in human till now. The infested maggots were removed from the vagina and cultured in laboratory. Entomological studies on the emerged flies showed that the infested larvae were Oriental latrine fly Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius. Clinical presentation and treatment strategies are discussed also.