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A Amir^1,2, M Y Lai¹, F Sarip²

¹Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Summary

Ingesting contaminated food can cause intestinal myiasis, a rare condition. This case study details a patient with acute dysentery caused by the black soldier fly larva (Hermetia illucens).

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Area of Science:

Medical Entomology
Parasitology
Molecular Biology

Background:

Enteral myiasis results from ingesting fly eggs or larvae in contaminated food or water.
It can lead to gastrointestinal distress and parasitic infections.

Observation:

A patient presented with acute dysentery, a severe diarrheal condition.
The cause was identified as the larva of Hermetia illucens, commonly known as the black soldier fly.

Findings:

Morphological identification confirmed the presence of a dipteran larva.
Molecular analysis using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene sequencing verified the species as Hermetia illucens.

Implications:

This case highlights Hermetia illucens as a potential cause of human intestinal myiasis.
Accurate identification, including molecular methods, is crucial for diagnosing and managing such parasitic infections.
Further research may explore the prevalence and transmission routes of Hermetia illucens in causing enteral myiasis.