Journal article
Intestinal myiasis in a Malaysian patient caused by larvae of Clogmia albipunctatus (Diptera: Psychodidae)
Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol.53(4), pp.957-960
2016
Abstract
Clogmia albipunctatus (Duckhouse) is a cosmopolitan fly belonging to the family Psychodidae and is one of the medically important insects associated with urban environments ( Smith and Thomas 1979 ). Psychodid larvae can cause myiasis in humans through infestation of healthy or traumatized tissues ( Hall and Smith 1993 ). Human myiasis can be presented in various forms with cutaneous myiasis the most common form ( Tu et al. 2007 ). Other infestation sites include nasal, aural, pulmonary, ophthalmic cavities, body cavities, and the gastrointestinal and urogenital systems ( Tu et al. 2007 , El-Badry et al. 2014 ). Intestinal myiasis may result from accidental ingestion of larvae. Subsequently, this form of myiasis presents symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and distention, loss of appetite, weight loss, and episodic diarrhea ( Ramana 2012 ). This is the second reported case of human intestinal myiasis in Malaysia caused by larvae of C. albipunctatus . Microscopic examination revealed the structure of the larvae and DNA barcoding established the species identity.
Details
- Title
- Intestinal myiasis in a Malaysian patient caused by larvae of Clogmia albipunctatus (Diptera: Psychodidae)
- Authors/Creators
- A.S. Mokhtar (Author/Creator) - University of MalayaK.A.O. Braima (Author/Creator) - University of MalayaH. Peng Chin (Author/Creator)J. Jeffery (Author/Creator) - University of MalayaS.N. Mohd Zain (Author/Creator)M. Rohela (Author/Creator) - University of MalayaY.L. Lau (Author/Creator) - University of MalayaI. Jamaiah (Author/Creator) - University of MalayaJ-J Wilson (Author/Creator) - University of MalayaN.M. Abdul-Aziz (Author/Creator) - University of Malaya
- Publication Details
- Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol.53(4), pp.957-960
- Publisher
- Entomological Society of America
- Identifiers
- 991005540219807891
- Copyright
- © 2016 The Authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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