Aural myiasis in a neonate in peninsular Malaysia
Myiasis is a pathological condition in humans and animals caused by various species of dipterous larvae. Myiasis which occurs in a newborn baby is referred as neonatal myiasis. It is a rare condition and there are only a few reports to date. A case of neonatal aural myiasis in a two day old infant i...
| Published in: | Parasites and Vectors |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-74949138654&doi=10.1186%2f1756-3305-2-63&partnerID=40&md5=89710437adf593c1b545b29627801bb0 |
| Summary: | Myiasis is a pathological condition in humans and animals caused by various species of dipterous larvae. Myiasis which occurs in a newborn baby is referred as neonatal myiasis. It is a rare condition and there are only a few reports to date. A case of neonatal aural myiasis in a two day old infant is reported in this paper. © 2009 Ahmad et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
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| ISSN: | 17563305 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1756-3305-2-63 |