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Enteral myiasis causing acute dysentery: A case report
1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tropical Biomedicine
|April 2, 2021
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).
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.
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