Xenodiagnóstico na Habronemose dos Equídeos: estudo das larvas do Helminto

Xenodiagnosis for habronemosis was 96,6% positive in 87 stud horses at Instituto Oswaldo Cuz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July-November, 1944. The A A. were unable to identify the Habronema larvae obtained from parasitider fly maggots. Measurements and drawings of the larvae are presented.

Incidence of myiasis in Panama during the eradication of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel 1858, Diptera: Calliphoridae) (2002-2005)

We present the results of a study on myiasis in Panama during the first years of a Cochliomyia hominivorax eradication program (1998-2005), with the aim of investigating the behavior of the flies that produce myiasis in animals and human beings. The hosts that registered positive for myiasis were cattle (46.4%), dogs (15.3%), humans (14.7%), birds (12%), pigs (6%), horses (4%), and sheep (1%). Six fly species caused myiasis: Dermatobia hominis (58%), Phaenicia spp. (20%), Cochliomyia macellaria (19%), Chrysomya rufifacies (0.4%), and maggots of unidentified species belonging to the Sarcophagidae (3%) and Muscidae (0.3%). With the Dubois index, was no evidence that the absence of C. hominivorax allowed an increase in the cases of facultative myiasis.

Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) and Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius) (Diptera, Calliphoridae) used to estimate the postmortem interval in a forensic case in Minas Gerais, Brazil

ABSTRACT. Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) and Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius) (Diptera, Calliphoridae) used to estimate the postmortem interval in a forensic case in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The corpse of a man was found in a Brazilian highland savanna (cerrado) in the state of Minas Gerais. Fly larvae were collected at the crime scene and arrived at the laboratory three days afterwards. From the eight pre-pupae, seven adults of Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann, 1819) emerged and, from the two larvae, two adults of Hemilucilia segmentaria (Fabricius, 1805) were obtained. As necrophagous insects use corpses as a feeding resource, their development rate can be used as a tool to estimate the postmortem interval. The post-embryonary development stage of the immature collected on the body was estimated as the difference between the total development time and the time required for them to become adults in the lab. The estimated age of the maggots from both species and the minimum postmortem interval were four days. This is the first time that H. segmentaria is used to estimate the postmortem interval in a forensic case.

Tropical dermatology: Venomous arthropods and human skin Part I. Insecta

Although many tropical insects carry infectious diseases, cutaneous injury can occur by other mechanisms, for example erucism (envenomation by caterpillars) or lepidopterism (dermatitis from moths). Pararama is a unique form of erucism seen in workers in contact with rubber trees in the Amazon, and it is caused by Premolis larvae, resulting in progressive periarticular fibrosis, ankylosis, and the loss of articulation. Ants and aquatic insects of the Belostomatidae family can cause painful bites and stings. Anaphylactic shock and death can result from the venom of bees and wasps. Beetles can cause vesicular dermatitis via cantharidin or paederin. Myiasis results from fly larvae (maggots) feeding on live or necrotic tissue of humans or other hosts, while New World screwworm fly larvae feed only on living tissue and burrow (ie, screw) more deeply when attempts are made to remove them. Tungiasis is characterized by very pruritic and painful papules and ulcers resulting from a Tunga flea penetrating the host's skin. Dermatologists should be able to diagnose and treat the cutaneous manifestations of these tropical insects and educate their patients on prevention. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2012; 67:339.e1-14.)

Treatment of oral myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax: two cases treated with ivermectin

The term myiasis is applied to the injurious action that larvae of certain diptera Cause to the organism of Vertebrate animals in the living or dead tissue in which they grow. Because of its great destructive potential. appropriate and preventative treatment are necessary. Among, the sites of infestation. the human mouth is a common site. mainly in tropical countries. We present two cases of oral myiasis Caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax spp. Ivermectin is all extremely effective semi-synthetic macrolides, in the treatment of, this condition. (C) 2008 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Theoretical approaches to forensic entomology: II. Mathematical model of larval development

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Detecção e estudo sobre o efeito da metanfetamina e do ecstasy no desenvolvimento de imaturos de três espécies de Chrysomya (Diptera: Calliphoridae) de importância forense

Pós-graduação em Biologia Geral e Aplicada - IBB

Avaliação da recuperação das lesões cutâneas por meio da terapia larval utilizando como modelos ratos Wistar

Pós-graduação em Biologia Geral e Aplicada - IBB

Entomofauna decompositora de carcaças de porcos na região de Belém, Pará, Brasil, com ênfase na família Calliphoridae (Diptera)

O presente trabalho a visou estudar o desenvolvimento da sucessão da entomofauna em carcaças de porcos e a influência do tamanho da carcaça sobre esta sucessão, verificando quais espécies são de potencial interesse forense para a região amazônica, com ênfase nas espécies de dípteros da família Calliphoridae. Quatro porcos mortos foram expostos em uma área urbana de Belém, tendo-se realizado coletas diárias de insetos adultos e larvas. As larvas foram criadas até a emergência dos adultos com a finalidade de verificar quais espécies utilizaram as carcaças como substrato de oviposição. Dados de desenvolvimento ovariano em fêmeas de califorídeos indicava o tipo de utilização da carcaça (alimentação e/ ou oviposição). Um total de 195.940 artrópodes foram coletados sobre as carcaças, sendo os mais abundantes os das ordens Diptera 98,20% e Coleoptera (1,23%). Dos 192.416 dípteros coletados, as famílias mais abundantes foram Calliphoridae (10,96%), Muscidae (17,91%) e Sarcophagidae (10,79%). Foi verificado o padrão de sucessão entomológica que ocorre em carcaças da região metropolitana de Belém do Pará, na qual a família Calliphoridae é a primeira a chegar, sendo seguida por Sarcophagidae, Muscidae e Stratiomiidae; após estes, a família Phoridae é a mais freqüentemente vista. Por fim, os coleópteros são detectados nos últimos dias da decomposição. O tamanho da carcaça foi um fator que influenciou na abundância dos insetos decompositores coletados e criados, mas não na sucessão entomológica, nem na diversidade, na composição ou na riqueza de táxons dos insetos decompositores. Os estágios de decomposição observados foram ajustados à classificação de Bornemissza (1957), obteve-se assim uma caracterização dos estágios de decomposição para a região de Belém do Pará. O processo de decomposição neste caso ocorreu mais rapidamente que os relatados em trabalhos feitos em outras regiões. As espécies exóticas do gênero Chrysomya estão predominando na fauna de dípteros e causando uma exclusão das espécies nativas colonizadoras de carcaças. Os estágios classificados como Putrefação e putrefação escura parecem ser os mais atrativos às espécies da família Calliphoridae. A análise de desenvolvimento ovariano indicou que grande parte das fêmeas de califorídeos parecem estar procurando preferencialmente pequenas carcaças para realizar oviposição. Através dos resultados da análise de desenvolvimento e de criação larva' concluímos que as espécies que podem contribuir para estudos de entomologia forense são: Chrysomya albiceps, Chrysomya megacephala, Chrysomya pularia, Lucilia eximia e Hemilucilia segmentaria.

Sterilization of immature blowflies (Calliphoridae) for use in larval therapy

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Oral myiasis in an elderly patient

Background: Myiasis is the invasion of living tissue of humans and other mammals by eggs or maggots of flies of the order of Diptera. It occurs mainly in the Tropics and is associated with inadequate public and personal hygiene. Oral myiases in an older man appears to be rare. Objective: To relate a case of oral myiases in a debilitated older man treated by mechanical removal of the maggots, identifying the adult insect that caused the infestation. Methods: The diagnosis of oral myiasis was established by the clinical examination and it was detected that the infestation involved only soft tissue and the sinus cavity. The patient was submitted to two mechanical removal of the visible maggots. Results: Total of 110 maggots was removed from the oral cavity of the patient and adult insects was identified as belonging to the Calliphoridae Family, Cochliomyia hominivorax species. The patient died two days after the second procedure by severe systemic complications. Conclusions: The mechanic removal and the identification of the maggots must be adopted as soon as possible to prevent further tissue damage and bacterial infection in cases of oral myiasis. Special attention should be given to the debilitated old patients that are particularly susceptible to oral myiasis infestation.

External ophthalmomyiasis by Oestrus ovis treated with tobacco: clinical case report and medical literature review

External ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of conjunctiva with larvae or maggots of certain lies. Oestrus ovis is the most common cause of human ophthalmomyiasis. The case of a 16-yearold female is described, who presented with foreign body sensation, pain, and redness in the left eye. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy revealed 32 tiny larvae crawling around the conjunctival sac. The larvae were mechanically removed under topical anesthesia, and identiied under a light microscope as irst-stage larvae of O. ovis causing external ophthalmomyiasis. She was successfully treated with topical tobacco juice. Follow-up examination of these cases is recommended to avoid possible complications.