Cutaneous myiasis (Tumbu fly larvae): a case report
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Cutaneous myiasis due to Tumbu fly.
A case of cutaneous myiasis due to larvae of the Tumbu fly Cordylobia anthropophaga is reported. The clinical presentation, treatment and prevention of this infestation is described.
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0302-4660
DOI: 10.4314/njp.v32i1.12097