O Amaewhule, Be Otaigbe, Fa Oyegbemi, Cutaneous Myiasis Caused by Tumbu Fly Larvae Infestation in an Infant: A Case Report, International Journal of Infection Prevention, Volume 1, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 9-12, ISSN 2690-4837, https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-22-4080.
(https://oap-bioscience.org/international-journal-of-infection-prevention/article/cutaneous-myiasis-caused-by-tumbu-fly-larvae-infestation-in-an-infant-a-case-report-1785)
Abstract: Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of the body of a mammal caused by Cordylobia Anthropophaga (Tumbu fly) larvae. The infestation is prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Mexico and Central America. It is usually seen among rural dwellers and has no age or sex predilection. We report a case of Tumbu fly myiasis seen in a 7month-old male living in Port Harcourt, Nigeria who was erroneously thought to have bullous impetigo.
Keywords: Myiasis; infestation; mammal