A Case of Human Oral Myiasis by Lucilia sericata in a Hospitalized Patient in Extremadura, Spain

Myiasis is the term used to describe infestations, both obligatory and accidental, in vertebrate animals and humans by dipteral larvae. The oral cavity is rarely affected by this infestation and the circumstances which can lead to oral myiasis include persistent mouth opening together with poor hygi...

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Main Authors: C. Pérez-Giraldo, I. Márquez-Laffón, M. T. Blanco, J. R. Muñoz del Rey, M. J. Chavero, M. A. Habela, A. C. Gómez-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/792683
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