| [wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862) diptera: sacrophagidae) causing a vaginal myiasis in domesticated two-humped camels in the mongolian people's republic]. | wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862) [diptera: sarcophagidae] was established as the causal agent of a vaginal myiasis in female camels in the mongolian democratic republic. changes of the genitals occur nearly the beginning of june, 4-6 weeks after foaling, a spontaneous recovery is seen at the beginning of october. clinical signs of the vaginal myiasis and morphology of the three stages of larvae are described in detail. | 1976 | 1020993 |
| two cases of human ophthalmomyiasis. | myiasis is a subject of medical and veterinary importance. this paper reports two human cases of ophthalmomyiasis due to oestrus ovis and wohlfahrtia magnifica. | 1991 | 1765700 |
| scanning electron microscope study of wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862) (diptera: sarcophagidae). i. structures with parasitic and possible taxonomic meaning. | the larval development of wohlfahrtia magnifica (the most important dipteran causing sheep myiasis in the palearctic region) has been studied by means of scanning electron microscopy. the ultrastructure of mouth-hooks, oral ridges, labial lobes, body spines and anterior and posterior peritremes is described for the first time. their possible adaptations to a parasitic lifeway are also discussed. thus, the use of new structures in the sarcophagidae taxonomy is proposed from the point of view of t ... | 1990 | 2367828 |
| myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862) in the arabian camel (camelus dromedarius) in the peninsula of sinai. | massive myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862) in camels in the southern mountainous zone of the peninsula of sinai is described. wohlfahrtiosis seemed intimately related to the climatic and ecological conditions of the area, particularly altitude, precipitation, pasture, rodents and ticks. the clinical features resembled those described in sheep in israel and in camels elsewhere. treatment with diazinon and synergized pyrethrum in pine oil proved effective. | 1989 | 2740564 |
| postembryonic development of wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862) (diptera: sarcophagidae). | a description of the larval development of wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862) is given. an interpretation of the morphological development correlated with functional and adaptive aspects of myiasis-causing flies is also included. a detailed analysis of morphological changes that occurred in w. magnifica larvae during postembryonic development is carried out. these changes happen in 2 larval interinstars, i-ii and ii-iii, in which several structures such as anterior and posterior peritremes an ... | 1989 | 2760766 |
| aural myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica. | | 1989 | 2768875 |
| in vivo rearing and development of wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae). | wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862) has a seasonal cycle from may to september. the main objective of the current study is the rearing and development in the laboratory, outside its natural life cycle. the free and obligate parasite phases were reared in the laboratory during 7 mo, from 16 september to 26 march. between 97.49 and 98.27% of the third instars reached the pupal stage (at 24 degrees c and under natural light cycle). between 73.98 and 92.24% of the pupae developed into adults (at 7 ... | 1996 | 8699452 |
| efficacy of ivermectin and moxidectin injection against larvae of wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae) in sheep. | the therapeutic efficacies of ivermectin (ivomec injection, merck sharp & dohme b.v.) and moxidectin (cydectin 1% injection, american cyanamid company) were evaluated in sheep naturally infested with larvae of wohlfahrtia magnifica. sheep were randomly allocated to one of the 2 groups, each consisting of 19 animals. sheep in one group received ivermectin and those in the other, moxidectin by subcutaneous injection at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg body weight. evaluation was performed at 19, 24, 28, 39, 43 ... | 1996 | 8825451 |
| a case of human orotracheal myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica. | a case of orotracheal myiasis in an 80-year-old man in coma for 1 week in the intensive care unit of baskent university hospital, ankara, turkey, is reported. a number of larvae of wohlfahrtia magnifica were recovered repeatedly from the mouth and from the intubation tube of the patient and were reared to adults to facilitate identification. this case history points out the risky of myiasis caused by w. magnifica in the unconscious, debilitated patient. | 1997 | 9000230 |
| wound myiasis of sheep in hungary. | in hungary, 4388 sheep in six flocks were surveyed in june-august of 1992-1995 to gather basic data on wound myiasis, its incidence, the predominant fly species involved and the clinical manifestations of infestation. the pathogenesis and economic significance of wound myiasis, as well as the interrelation of breed and sex with infestation levels, were evaluated. active wound myiasis was recorded in all flocks, in 17.6% (774/4388) of the inspected sheep. the incidence varied among flocks and ins ... | 1997 | 9187038 |
| genital myiasis (wohlfahrtiosis) in camel herds of mongolia. | genital infestations caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862) has been reported as being a common problem encountered in female camels in the gobi desert. thus, a field investigation to establish the prevalence of wohlfarthiosis in camel herds in the eastern gobi district was carried out between may and july 1994. the objectives of the study were to establish the relevance of genital myiasis, and to describe the disease patterns, clinical course and pathomorphological changes associated w ... | 1997 | 9477520 |
| preliminary studies on humoral immune response of sheep to wohlfahrtiosis. | the humoral immune response of sheep to wohlfahrtiosis was studied. an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was developed to compare four different types of antigens obtained from the third-stage larvae of wohlfahrtia magnifica. the antigen prepared from salivary glands detected a humoral response in all 35 infested sheep and was more specific in the elisa than cuticular, intestinal or whole larval antigens. the level of the humoral response in sheep to wohlfahrtiosis differed according to the loca ... | 1998 | 9637232 |
| bacteriological investigations on wound myiasis of sheep caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae). | the aim of the present investigation was to get further information about obligate aerobic and facultatively anaerobic bacterial communities of the intact and wohlfahrtia magnifica infested vulval region of sheep. the numbers of aerobic and facultatively anaerobic microorganisms were lower in samples taken from uninfested mucous membrane and myiatic wounds as well as in the wound fluid as compared to samples originating from the uninfested skin surface. gram-negative bacteria belonging to the fa ... | 1998 | 9704525 |
| dual infestation of a leopard by wohlfahrtia magnifica and lipoptena chalcomelaena. | | 1998 | 9737604 |
| traumatic myiasis of sheep in europe: a review. | the two most important fly species causing traumatic cutaneous myiasis of sheep in europe are wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae), which causes a form of myiasis known as wound myiasis, mainly in southern and eastern europe, and lucilia sericata (diptera: calliphoridae), which causes sheep strike, mainly in the middle latitudes of europe. other calliphorid blow-flies play a role mainly as secondary agents of myiasis, but in northern latitudes the l. caesar/illustris group are primary ... | 1997 | 9802103 |
| prevalence of traumatic myiasis in hungary: a questionnaire survey of veterinarians. | veterinarians in hungary were asked to complete a questionnaire on traumatic myiasis; of the 664 veterinarians contacted, 247 replied (37.2 per cent) and of these 209 (84.6 per cent) reported myiasis to be a problem among the livestock they treated. infestation levels of > 10 per cent of animals were reported in sheep, cattle and horses. the myiasis season lasted from march to november with most cases reported in july and august. significantly more respondents reported that fly larvae were prese ... | 1998 | 9823605 |
| a case of myiasis in man due to wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner) recorded near rome. | in this report the case of a 14-year-old italian boy is described in whom scratching wounds of the scalp were invaded by maggots of the dipterous wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner). | 1999 | 10870566 |
| traumatic myiasis of geese in hungary. | five geese flocks were surveyed to gather data on the prevalence and clinical manifestation of traumatic myiasis and the fly species involved. myiasis was recorded in all the flocks and the total number of infested geese was 26 (ca. 0.1% of the total numbers). the first cases were observed at the end of may, the last ones in august. most birds (16/26) were infested in august. each affected goose had only one lesion, which was located more frequently on the wings (14/26) than on any other body. i ... | 2001 | 11163697 |
| schineria larvae gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the 1st and 2nd larval stages of wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae). | four bacterial strains were isolated from the fly larvae of an obligate parasitic fly, wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae). these isolates were characterized by a polyphasic approach and represent a new lineage of gamma-proteobacteria as their closest relative is xylella fastidiosa (87.1% 16s rdna similarity). the four strains are identical at the 16s rdna level, the level of similarity between them, based on dna-dna hybridization, is high (97.8-102.5%) and they are similar in their p ... | 2001 | 11321085 |
| traumatic myiasis of horses caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica. | a survey was carried out in three stud farms with grazing animals, in order to gather data on the prevalence and clinical manifestation of, and the fly species involved in, traumatic myiasis of horses in hungary. this parasitic disease was recorded in each farm. on the whole, 9.0% (14) of the inspected horses were infested with fly larvae. the affected horses had one infested lesion only, located at the mucosa of the vulva or the vaginal vestibule. the clinical symptoms depended on the age of in ... | 2001 | 11702343 |
| fly-attracting volatiles produced by rhodococcus fascians and mycobacterium aurum isolated from myiatic lesions of sheep. | bacterial strains isolated from the healthy breech mucosa and myiatic wounds of ewes were tested for their volatile production as fly attractants towards wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae). cultures were studied as fly baits in field experiments, and strains performing with the best chemotropic effect were selected for further analysis. static and dynamic headspace samples from shaken cultures were examined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms). strains identified as rhodoc ... | 2002 | 11777576 |
| [two cases with gum myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica]. | | 2003 | 12884588 |
| assessment of cypermethrin and doramectin for controlling wohlfahrtiosis in crete. | the fleshfly, wohlfahrtia magnifica, became an animal health problem in crete, greece, during 1999, causing outbreaks of wohlfahrtiosis throughout the main livestock producing regions of the island. the aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of commercially available drugs in order to design control strategies against wohlfahrtiosis. the test substances were cypermethrin and doramectin sc. the test animals were randomly divided between three groups (30 in each): one treated with cyperme ... | 2003 | 14580803 |
| field trial of the efficacy of dicyclanil for the prevention of wohlfahrtiosis of sheep. | two groups of 40 ewes from each of two flocks were used in a field trial of the efficacy of dicyclanil to protect them against a natural infestation by wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae, when administered topically as a spray-on formulation. the animals of one group in each flock were treated with dicyclanil and those of the other group were left untreated as controls. the trial lasted 31 weeks and the animals were inspected daily for wohlfahrtiosis. the incidences of wohlfahrtiosis ranged from 17.5 ... | 2005 | 15675521 |
| wohlfahrtiosis in sheep and the role of dicyclanil in its prevention. | wohlfahrtia magnifica is the main agent of traumatic myiasis in the southern palaearctic zone. it was recorded in outbreak situations in crete, greece, for the first time in 1999, causing widespread production losses and considerable concern in the livestock sectors. most commonly applied curative insecticides, organophosphates and pyrethroids, can kill larvae of w. magnifica, but they do not provide long-term protection from infestation or re-infestation, which would facilitate wound healing. t ... | 2005 | 15939538 |
| a case of cutaneous myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica. | myiasis is caused by the invasion of tissues or organs of man or animals by dipterous larvae. the disease is infrequent in turkey; it is observed particularly in people with some predisposing factors. a 46-year-old male farmer with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (nbccs) presented with the complaint of a blood-tinged discharge and pain in the left frontal-temporal region for three days. physical examination revealed live maggots in the ulcerous wound resulting from basal cell carcinoma. the ... | 2005 | 16043920 |
| bacteria isolated from the different developmental stages and larval organs of the obligate parasitic fly, wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae). | wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae) is the major myiasis-causing fly species in the whole of eurasia for most important domestic animals. the aim of the present work was to obtain data on the culturable bacteria isolated under aerobic conditions from this fly: bacteria were isolated from all developmental stages (larvae, pupa, and imago) of wohlfahrtia magnifica, and the third-stage larval organs were also sampled. to determine the possible antagonistic effects between the dominant ba ... | 2006 | 16382282 |
| post-traumatic complication due to wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae on a horse. | | 2006 | 16461627 |
| oral myiasis: a case report and literature review. | myiasis is the infestation of tissues and organs of animals and humans by certain dipteran fly larvae. this phenomenon is well documented in the skin, especially among animals and people in tropical and subtropical areas. oral myiasis is a rare condition and can be caused by several species of dipteran fly larvae and may be secondary to serious medical conditions. upon removal of the larvae, the tissues seem to recover with no subsequent complications and with no need for further treatment. here ... | 2007 | 17178500 |
| [human auricular myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae): about three observations in morocco]. | we report three cases of human otomyiasis observed in rural moroccan children. myiasis of external orifices usually occurs from neglected chronic lesions of the patients with poor personal hygiene. the parasitologic identification revealed wohlfahrtia magnifica. wohlfahrtiosis is common myiasis of sheep and goats in mediterranean basin. through this paper we underline the epidemiological, pathogenic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of this parasitosis. | 2007 | 17402700 |
| [a case of gingival myiasis in a lamb caused by the wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae)]. | gingival myiasis was found in a 4-5-months lamb which was brought to the surgical clinic of the veterinary faculty of kirikkale university due to a wound in its mouth. eleven larvae were collected from lamb's gums. the larvae were identified as the third stage larvae of wohlfahrtia magnifica. | 2008 | 18351558 |
| what's eating you? cutaneous myiasis (wohlfahrtia magnifica). | | 2008 | 19181028 |
| myiasis in domestic animals in israel. | dipteran larvae were collected from wounds of 78 domestic animals. the larvae were identified as follows: wohlfahrtia magnifica, taken from dogs (the majority), goats, sheep, camels, horses and one cat; lucilia sericata, from cats, sheep, one horse, and one dog together with chrysomya albiceps; przhevalskiana silenus from goats and musca domestica from one sheep. the animals were treated with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory agents and insecticides and most animals fully recovered. we believe this ... | 2009 | 19251365 |
| enabling technologies to improve area-wide integrated pest management programmes for the control of screwworms. | the economic devastation caused in the past by the new world screwworm fly cochliomyia hominivorax (coquerel) (diptera: calliphoridae) to the livestock industry in the u.s.a., mexico and the rest of central america was staggering. the eradication of this major livestock pest from north and central america using the sterile insect technique (sit) as part of an area-wide integrated pest management (aw-ipm) programme was a phenomenal technical and managerial accomplishment with enormous economic im ... | 2009 | 19335824 |
| furuncular myiasis in a child caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae) associated with eosinophilia. | we report the case of an eight-year-old boy with hypereosinophilia who presented with a swelling under his right armpit that had persisted for more than four weeks. a second-stage larva of wohlfahrtia magnifica was found, leading to the diagnosis of cutaneous myiasis. following removal of the larva, the clinical and hematological manifestations returned to normal. diagnosis of myiasis should always be kept in mind in the event of clinical signs of furuncular lesions, which may be accompanied by ... | 2009 | 19817273 |
| bilateral aural myiasis (wohlfahrtia magnifica): a case with chronic suppurative otitis media. | myiasis is a disease caused by fly larvae and aural myiasis is a rare clinic condition often occuring in children or mentally retarded people. we report the case of an unusual presentation of a bilateral aural myiasis in a mentally retarded patient with bilateral chronic otitis media caused by the third instar larvae of wohlfahrtia magnifica. two larvae were located on the outher ear canal while two additional larvae were located in the middle ear cavity and were removed through perforation of t ... | 2010 | 20340092 |
| fleshflies in the flesh: epidemiology, population genetics and control of outbreaks of traumatic myiasis in the mediterranean basin. | although the damaging effects on healthy tissues of its developing larvae were first described in 1770, the fleshfly wohlfahrtia magnifica remains a serious pest for the livestock industry. wohlfahrtiosis, the severe myiasis caused by this fly, is a grave problem in terms of both the animal welfare and economic loss. this review highlights important aspects of the biology, pest status, epidemiology, population genetic structure, economics and control of w. magnifica and wohlfahrtiosis, with an e ... | 2010 | 20850931 |
| traumatic myiasis by wohlfahrtia magnifica in italy. | seven farms, two in central italy and five in southern italy, were visited for the presence of larvae-infested wounds. ninety-six (3%) out of 3129 sheep examined had a traumatic myiasis with a very high percentage of infested animals found only in a farm (10.5%). wounds were mainly localized on the vulva and prepuce. infested animals were restless, anxious, and reluctant to graze. none of the 10 goats in one infested flock had wounds, whereas a shepherd dog from another flock presented a wound o ... | 2010 | 21030155 |
| genital myiasis by wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera, sarcophagidae) in sicily (italy). | wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner, 1862; diptera: sarcophagidae), known also as flesh fly or screwworm, is a fly distributed especially in south europe, middle east, north africa and china. maggots of w. magnifica are responsible for traumatic myiasis in warm-blooded vertebrate animals and humans. in italy data on wohlfahrtiosis in animals and humans are scant. this paper reports three cases of genital myiasis by w. magnifica in sicily that occurred in a goat, a ram and a dog, respectively. maggots ... | 2011 | 21541751 |
| wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica-associated osteomyelitis: a rare case report. | wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica is a rare pathogen that was first isolated from a parasitic fly, wohlfahrtia magnifica. it is a very rare but an emerging human pathogen reported only in europe and south america. recently, it is reported to be an egressing zoonotic pathogen from different geographical locations. the present case represents the first report of this pathogen from a patient suffering from osteomyelitis from india and so far no reports are available regarding the w. chitiniclastica ... | 2015 | 26119949 |
| traumatic myiasis agents in iran with introducing of new dominant species, wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae). | to study agents of animal wound myiasis in various geographical districts of fars province. | 2014 | 25182946 |
| a report on the genital myiasis by wohlfahrtia magnifica in camel herds in southwest of iran. | myiasis is a disease of vertebrate animals caused by different fly larvae. wohlfahrtia magnifica is responsible for serious losses in animal husbandry in eurasia. larvae of w. magnifica parasitize several warm-blooded vertebrates and are responsible for a severe traumatic myiasis of mucosal membranes or wounds. this myiasis has been reported in many european areas, but for the first time was reported from iran. larvae infestation was observed in five camels out of 35 (14.28%) around the perinea ... | 2014 | 25610587 |
| cutaneous myiasis: a review of the common types of myiasis. | myiasis is derived from the greek word, myia, meaning fly. the term was first introduced by hope in 1840 and refers to the infestation of live human and vertebrate animals with dipterous (two-winged) larvae (maggots) which, at least for a certain period, feed on the host's dead or living tissue, liquid body-substance, or ingested food. myiasis is the fourth most common travel-associated skin disease and cutaneous myiasis is the most frequently encountered clinical form. cutaneous myiasis can be ... | 2010 | 20883399 |
| otomyiasis by wohlfahrtia magnifica. | myiasis has been defined as the infestation of tissue with dipterous larvae that feed on the host's dead or living tissue. a new clinical report of otomyiasis in a 57-year-old woman caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica was reported. a review of the english language literature reveals 5 articles on otomyiasis cases caused by w. magnifica. although it is not a frequent manifestation in otorhinolaryngology, the opportunity of its occurrence always exists. in the treatment, a combination of suctioning an ... | 2009 | 19884847 |
| parasitic diseases of camels in iran (1931-2017) - a literature review. | parasitic diseases of camels are major causes of impaired milk and meat production, decreases in performance or even death. some camel parasites also represent a threat to human health. about 171,500 one-humped camels (camelus dromedarius) and 100-300 two-humped camels (camelus bactrianus) live in iran. knowledge of the biodiversity of their parasites is still limited. the present review covers all information about camel parasitic diseases in iran published as dissertations and in both iranian ... | 2017 | 28617666 |
| traumatic myiasis in dogs caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica and its importance in the epidemiology of wohlfahrtiosis of livestock. | in the province of al hoceima, northern morocco, and on two farms in hungary, dogs were inspected for the presence of traumatic myiasis. nine and four infested dogs were found in morocco and hungary, respectively. all the larvae and adults reared from them in the laboratory were identified as wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner) (diptera: sarcophagidae). to our knowledge, these are the first cases of wohlfahrtiosis in dogs to be reported in these countries. all infested animals lived close to livesto ... | 2009 | 19335833 |
| molecular genetic analysis of populations of wohlfahrt's wound myiasis fly, wohlfahrtia magnifica, in outbreak populations from greece and morocco. | wohlfahrt's wound myiasis fly, wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner) (diptera: sarcophagidae), is the most important cause of traumatic myiasis in the southern palaearctic region. larval stages are obligate parasites and the wounds caused by infestations are very similar to those caused by old and new world screwworm flies. during the last decade, w. magnifica appears to have expanded its range to parts of northern and central morocco, and to crete, greece. specimens of w. magnifica were collected in ... | 2009 | 19335832 |
| morphological and mitochondrial dna characters for identification and phylogenetic analysis of the myiasis-causing flesh fly wohlfahrtia magnifica and its relatives, with a description of wohlfahrtia monegrosensis sp. n. wyatt & hall. | wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner) (diptera: sarcophagidae) is a major cause of traumatic myiasis in livestock in central and eastern europe and in countries bordering the mediterranean. the present study explored the utility of external body characters, genitalia characters and mitochondrial dna characters for identification of this and related species in the subfamily paramacronychiinae. sequence analyses of the 3' terminal 273 bp of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene revealed two lineages of w. ... | 2009 | 19335831 |
| public health importance of non-biting cyclorrhaphan flies. | this study was carried out to determine the role of non-biting cyclorrhaphan flies as carriers of human intestinal parasites at woreta, northwestern ethiopia. in total, 6530 flies were collected from four breeding sites and then examined for human intestinal parasites, mainly using the formol-ether concentration method. fly species identified were musca domestica (32.9%), chrysomya rufifacies (32.6%), musca sorbens (23%), lucina cuprina (4.7%), calliphora vicina (2.8%), chrysomya bezziana (2.3%) ... | 2009 | 18817940 |
| wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica gen. nov., sp. nov., a new gammaproteobacterium isolated from wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae). | new gammaproteobacteria were isolated from 3rd stage fly larvae of the parasitic fly wohlfahrtia magnifica. phylogenetic analysis of the new isolates showed that these bacteria belong to a distinct lineage close to ignatzschineria larvae, which was originally isolated from the same species of fly. the low similarity values in 16s rrna gene sequences (93.8-94.8 %), and differences in fatty acid profiles, riboprint patterns, maldi-tof mass spectra of cell extracts, and physiological and biochemica ... | 2008 | 18398205 |
| [wound myiasis due to wohlfahrtia magnifica. first human case in morocco]. | wohlfahrtia magnifica is a frequent fly in countries with high breeding activity: australia, south africa or arab country the parasitological infestation occurred essentially during the summer, favourable period to the biological evolution of the flies. in this work, we report one case of wound myiasis that complicates a cutaneous lesion caused by larvae of wohlfahrtia magnifica. this observation constitutes the first human case in our country. | 2004 | 17304740 |
| in vitro rearing of the screwworm fly wohlfahrtia magnifica. | wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner) (diptera: sarcophagidae) is the main agent of traumatic myiasis in many european, african and asian countries. although it can be reared in vivo without technical difficulty, such rearing presents ethical problems. studies were therefore made of in vitro rearing to facilitate development of laboratory colonies that could be used in a wide range of biological, physiological and applied studies of w. magnifica, particularly in the long period of the year when natura ... | 2005 | 15752173 |
| the role of volatile semiochemicals in mediating host location and selection by nuisance and disease-transmitting cattle flies. | the role of volatile semiochemicals in mediating the location and selection within herds of holstein-friesian heifers by nuisance and disease-transmitting cattle flies was investigated using coupled gas chromatography-electrophysiology (gc-eag), coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms), electrophysiology (eag), laboratory behaviour and field studies. using volatile extracts collected by air entrainment from heifers in the netherlands, a number of active peaks were located by coupled ... | 2004 | 15641996 |
| radical mastoidectomy cavity myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica. | in this article, a wohlfahrtia magnifica otomyiasis case, a 31-year-old, non-mentally retarded patient who had undergone radical mastoidectomy previously is presented. maggots in the radical mastoidectomy cavity were removed then topical treatment was applied. the maggots were identified as w. magnifica. in cases of myiasis, identification of larvae following direct extraction and application of preventative methods is essential. | 2004 | 14979975 |
| vulvar myiasis due to wohlfahrtia magnifica. | myiasis is a condition resulting from the invasion of tissues or organs of man or animals by the larvae of dipterous flies. the distribution of myiasis is worldwide, with more cases being reported from tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas. the various forms of myiasis may be classified from an entomological or a clinical point of view. this report describes a rare case of vulvar myiasis due to wohlfahrtia magnifica in an otherwise healthy 20-year-old iranian female. to our knowledge, ... | 1999 | 10457130 |
| studies on myiasis producing flies collected by bait traps at al marg (qalyobia governorate), egypt. | myiasis is a real welfare problem. as a disease, it affects man and animals. in a study of myiasis producing flies in al marg district, sixteen species of dipterous flies were trapped. the predominant species was musca domestica followed by lueilia sericata and the least abundance was wohlfahrtia magnifica. the overall abundance was in summer followed by spring and the least was in winter. the most attractive bait was liver for members of family calliphoridae and meat for members of family musci ... | 1998 | 9617041 |
| comparative rearing of wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae) in dead and living tissues and the impact of cold storage on pupal survival. | larvae from adults of wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner) emerging from pupal cold storage (4 degrees c for 80-100 d) were reared in wound and dead tissues. of 2,150 first instars placed on a mixture of muscle + liver in a climate-controlled room, 47.1% molted to 2nd instar, 6.1% to 3rd instar, and 4.6% pupated. two females emerged from these pupae after 14 d. to synchronize adult emergence, 191 pupae that were reared in living or dead tissues and were 2, 8, and 11 d old were cold-stored in lots acc ... | 1998 | 9538576 |
| gonotrophic and embryonic development of the palaearctic screwworm fly wohlfahrtia magnifica. | gonotrophic and embryonic development of wohlfahrtia magnifica were studied on pupae and adults reared in the laboratory. gonotrophic development in screwworm begins 8 days after pupation in yellow eye pharate adults. the adult female emerges with its oocytes at stage 3 and requires only 2 days for complete oogenesis and 5 days for complete embryogenesis. mating occurs 2-5 days after adult emergence, starting the embryonic development. each female produces an average of 76.8 active larvae which ... | 1997 | 9226652 |
| orientation of agents of wound myiasis to hosts and artificial stimuli in hungary. | the orientation of adults of the myiasis species wohlfahrtia magnifica and lucilia sericata to artificial visual stimuli (cloth targets) and olfactory stimuli ('swormlure-4', a potent screwworm attractant), was studied in sheep pastures near to sárbogard in hungary. experiments with odour-baited cloth targets, enclosed in electrocuting grids, demonstrated that colour was an important factor influencing catches on targets: a black target caught most flies of both species, with other colours in th ... | 1995 | 7696692 |
| trapping the flies that cause myiasis: their responses to host-stimuli. | a critical phase in the life cycle of the fly species that cause myiasis is host location by the adult females, whether by direct location of and contact with the host, or by indirect location through the selection of sites frequented by hosts. the stimuli to which these flies respond in host location, principally visual and olfactory, are discussed here in the context of their use to enhance the performance of trapping systems used in research, monitoring and control. the three major families o ... | 1995 | 7487222 |
| some myiasis producers in cairo and giza abattoirs. | the most important insects from medical point of view, are the blood suckers or the insect-borne diseases. still others, almost non-blood suckers, but may attack man and animal to deposit their eggs or larvae causing pathogenic condition known as myiasis. in the present paper, a total of nine myiasis producing dipterous flies were collected from cairo and giza abattoirs. they were: musca d. vicina, calliphora vicina, chrysomyia albiceps, c. marginalis, lucilia sericata, l. cuprina, sarcophaga ha ... | 1991 | 1875078 |
| canine myiasis and its causal agents in northeastern iran. | myiasis is defined as the infestation of live human and vertebrate animals with dipterous larvae for a certain period. there are reports indicating that dogs are the most common species affected by myiasis. this study was conducted to identify myiasis-causing flies in owned and stray dogs in mashhad (northeastern iran). | 2017 | 27095974 |
| aural myiasis by wohlfahrtia magnifica: case report. | a 5-year-old child living in erzurum, turkey, complaining of otalgia, otorrhea and pruritus in the right ear for three days, was examined. otoscopic examination at the department of otorhinolaryngology revealed live maggots in the external auditory canal. ten maggots were recovered and were identified as third stage larvae of wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae). local and systemic antibiotic therapies were applied. no pathological findings were present at the follow-up examination aft ... | 2009 | 25610101 |
| wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica: current insights into an emerging human pathogen. | since the first description of wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica in 2008, a number of well described case reports demonstrating its pathogenic role in humans have been published. infections may be closely linked to flies, such as wohlfahrtia magnifica, lucilia sericata, chrysomya megacephala or musca domestica. these insects are potent vectors for the distribution of w. chitiniclastica causing local or systemic infections originating from wounds infested with fly larvae. however, other potential ... | 2017 | 28162132 |
| the investigation of lipid peroxidation, anti-oxidant levels and some hematological parameters in sheep naturally infested with wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae. | wohlfahrtia magnifica is the main agent of traumatic myiasis in many central and eastern european countries as well as in the mediterranean basin and asian countries. the present study was aimed to investigate the effect of myiasis infestation on lipid peroxidation, antioxidant levels and several hematological parameters in the sheep naturally infested with w. magnifica larvae. a total of 38 sheep, including 19 awassi sheep naturally infested with w. magnifica larvae and 19 clinically healthy aw ... | 2011 | 22245072 |
| livestock ectoparasites: integrated management in a changing climate. | the prevalence of livestock ectoparasites is the result of a complex interaction of factors such as parasite and host abundance, host susceptibility, climate and, critically, farmer husbandry and intervention strategies, all of which change seasonally in space and time. given the complexity of the interacting factors, the effects of any climate change on disease incidence are hard to predict, as accordingly are the optimal husbandry responses required to ameliorate any effects. here cutaneous my ... | 2011 | 21680100 |
| 16s rdna-based phylogeny of non-symbiotic bacteria of entorno-pathogenic nematodes from infected insect cadavers. | using 16s rdna gene sequencing technique, three different species of non-symbiotic bacteria of entomopatho-genic nematodes (epns) (steinernema sp. and heterorhabditis sp.) were isolated and identified from infected insect cadavers {galleria mellonella larvae) after 48-hour post infections. sequence similarity analysis revealed that the strains srk3, srk4 and srk5 belong to ochrobactrum cytisi, schineria larvae and ochrobactrum anthropi, respectively. the isolates o. anthropi and s. larvae were f ... | 2011 | 21802047 |
| myiasis in a dog shelter in greece: epidemiological and clinical features and therapeutic considerations. | the paper describes features of myiasis in a cohort of 163 dogs in an animal shelter, monitored over 3.5 years (4 fly activity seasons). seven dogs (4 males, 3 females) were presented with myiasis; two dogs were presented twice with infestation in different areas of their body. the overall incidence rate (ir) of myiasis was 5.8 cases per 10(3) animal-months at risk, or else 0.0058 case per animal-month at risk. six cases occurred from may to july and three from august to october, giving irs of 7 ... | 2011 | 21536388 |
| dataset of traumatic myiasis observed for three dominant screw worm species in north west pakistan with first report of wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner). | regional surveys were carried out in different parts of north west pakistan among domestic animals (n=57,921) including pets and livestock identifying cases of traumatic myiasis (n=1037). a total of four surveys focused general livestock population during eid ul adha (eid surveys; incidence=1.21%) while another four surveys (miscellaneous surveys; incidence=7.34%) targeted animal population brought to veterinary hospitals and dispensaries. timeframe spanned four years from 2012 to 2015. maggots ... | 2016 | 27570812 |
| [myiasis of the scalp due to wohlfahrtia magnifica]. | | 2010 | 20804903 |
| distribution modeling of three screwworm species in the ecologically diverse landscape of north west pakistan. | north west pakistan (nwp) is characterized by four eco-zones: northern montane region, north western hills, submontane region and indus plains. present study identified 1037 cases of traumatic myiasis in the region during 2012-2015. screw worm larvae were classified as 12 species: chrysomya bezziana (villeneuve), chryomya megacephala (fabricius), chrysomya rufifacies (macquart), lucilia cuprina (wiedemann), lucilia sericata (meigen), lucilia illustris (meigen), lucilia porphyrina (walker), hemip ... | 2016 | 27311386 |
| phylogenetic inference of calyptrates, with the first mitogenomes for gasterophilinae (diptera: oestridae) and paramacronychiinae (diptera: sarcophagidae). | the complete mitogenome of the horse stomach bot fly gasterophilus pecorum (fabricius) and a near-complete mitogenome of wohlfahrt's wound myiasis fly wohlfahrtia magnifica (schiner) were sequenced. the mitogenomes contain the typical 37 mitogenes found in metazoans, organized in the same order and orientation as in other cyclorrhaphan diptera. phylogenetic analyses of mitogenomes from 38 calyptrate taxa with and without two non-calyptrate outgroups were performed using bayesian inference and ma ... | 2016 | 27019632 |
| oral cavity myiasis in children: first demonstration in egypt with general review. | myiasis is a problem of medical veterinary and real economic importance which affects the human welfare worldwide particularly in animal raising countries. myiasis of man and animals is a real welfare problem of worldwide distribution. the most important insects from medical point of view are the blood suckers or the insect-borne diseases. still others, almost non-blood suckers, but may attack man and animal to deposit their eggs or larvae causing pathogenic conditions in skin, nose, eye, lung, ... | 2013 | 24640873 |
| human urogenital myiasis caused by lucilia sericata (diptera: calliphoridae) and wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae) in markazi province of iran. | we report a case of human urogenital myiasis in an 86-year-old rural man with a penil ulcer and numerous alive and motile larvae from urethra and glans penis. entomological studies on adult flies showed the larvae were lucilia sericata and wohlfahrtia magnifica. the clinical presentation and treatment strategies are discussed. | 2010 | 22808392 |
| traumatic cutaneous myiasis by wohlfahrtia magnifica in a stray dog in italy. | | 2017 | 28766721 |
| furuncular myiasis due to wohlfahrtia magnifica in an italian patient. | | 2017 | 28524062 |
| a case of ignatzschineria bacteraemia in an unconscious man from the netherlands. | ignatzschineria species were previously known as schineria species and are well known inhabitants of the larvae of the parasitic fly wohlfahrtia magnifica. | 2016 | 28348762 |
| aural myiasis in an infant. | myiasis is the parasitic invasion of tissues and organs of human beings by fly larvae. when ear is invaded by the parasitic larvae of flies, this condition is called aural myiasis. wohlfahrtia magnifica is frequently encountered species in aural myiasis. the authors report a 4-month-old infant from a rural area with aural myiasis caused by w magnifica. | 2017 | 27922960 |
| periungual myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica mimicking an ingrown toenail. | myiasis is the infestation of organs and tissues of human being or other vertebrate animals with dipterous larvae. myiasis is generally rare in humans, especially in children. we present the first case of periungual myiasis by wohlfahrtia magnifica in a 5-year-old female. wohlfahrtia magnifica is an obligatory parasite, which has been described as cause of ophthalmomyiasis, otomyiasis, oral myiasis, vulvar myiasis and wound myiasis. treatment of myiasis and ingrown toenail is generally non-opera ... | 2016 | 27186528 |
| origins of wohlfahrtia magnifica in italy based on the identification of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene haplotypes. | to identify the geographical origins of larvae of wohlfahrtia magnifica (diptera: sarcophagidae) causing myiasis of sheep in italy, comparative dna sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene was performed, based on gene fragments amplified by pcr from genomic dna isolated from individual specimens. dna extractions of 19 larvae from lazio, molise, puglia, and sicilia generated 17 readable sequences homologous to 2 haplotypes, either cb_magn01 or cb_magn02; dna extracts from 4 adult ... | 2016 | 26453092 |
| the sarcophagidae (insecta: diptera) described by chien-ming chao and xue-zhong zhang. | the twenty-nine species-group names of sarcophagidae proposed by chien-ming chao and xue-zhong zhang are reviewed. of these names, twenty-four are available, while five are unavailable nomina nuda. of the twenty-four available names, nine are considered valid, fifteen as invalid: thirteen junior synonyms, one unnecessary replacement name and one junior primary homonym. holotypes of all species, and allotypes when available, are photographed and the species redescribed based on the type material. ... | 2015 | 25947705 |
| [a case of gingival myiasis caused by wohlfahrtia magnifica]. | myiasis is an infestation of living or dead tissue of humans and animals by diptera larvae. gingival myiasis is a rare pathology and is mainly associated with poor oral hygiene, alcoholism, senility, suppurative lesions, mouth breathing, mental retardation and hemiplegia. myiasis is most common during summer since the fly population increases during this season. mostly it occurs in farmers and people who live in tropical climates. gingival myiasis in humans in turkey is limited to only a few cas ... | 2014 | 25052120 |
| improved method for screening mitochondrial cytochrome b markers to identify regional populations of the old world screwworm fly and other myiasis agents. | a new protocol was developed to overcome obstacles to the high-throughput sequence analysis of the 716-717 nucleotides at the carboxyl terminal of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome b (cyt b) of the myiasis flies chrysomya bezziana and wohlfahrtia magnifica. for both of these obligate parasites, cyt b haplotypes provide diagnostic markers for phylogeographic populations, markers that identify the origins of emerging populations causing economically important myiasis in livestock and, in the case ... | 2014 | 25016294 |
| morphology of the first instar larva of obligatory traumatic myiasis agents (diptera: calliphoridae, sarcophagidae). | there are only three fly species that are obligate agents of traumatic myiasis of humans and livestock: a single species of flesh fly, wohlfahrtia magnifica (sarcophagidae), and two species of blow flies, chrysomya bezziana and cochliomyia hominivorax (calliphoridae). the morphology of their first instar larvae is thoroughly and consistently documented here with light microscopy photographs and scanning electron microscopy micrographs. the following morphological structures are documented: pseud ... | 2014 | 24553979 |
| [an unusual wohlfahrtia magnifica myiasis case localized in cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues in a patient with head-neck cancer]. | auricular tumors constitute 6% of all head-neck tumors. malignant tumors of the auricula are generally squamous or basal cell carcinomas. myiasis rarely occurs in healthy individuals. in general, it is a parasite that is seen in patients with mental retardation or psychiatric disorders, elderly individuals, those with poor self-care and hygiene, and those with immune system disorders. in humans, it is mainly seen in tropical and subtropical regions; however, in rare instances, it may be seen in ... | 2014 | 25016124 |
| a retrospective and geographical epidemiological survey of traumatic myiasis in southern italy. | a survey on the prevalence and geographical distribution of traumatic myiasis in sheep, and the risk factors for the disease, was carried out in a region of southern italy. a total of 138 sheep flocks were selected and visited to acquire data on the presence or absence of traumatic myiasis using both a questionnaire for retrospective analysis and animal inspection. prevalences registered at the farm and animal levels, respectively, were 8.7% and 6.3% in 2010, and 5.8% and 5.0% in 2011. records o ... | 2014 | 24890430 |
| orbital myiasis: due to invasion of larvae of flesh fly (wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a child; rare presentation. | wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae cause myiasis in mammals, mainly in sheep and rarely in human. in human it may infest the ear, eye, mouth or nose, damaging living tissues. we report a case of ocular myiasis in 1.5 years old child belonging to urban slum after history of minor injury on left upper lid due to fall from bed. the purpose of reporting this case is to highlight the ocular association of w. magnifica. | 2012 | 22606492 |