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Myiasis

Myiasis (/maɪ.ˈaɪ.ə.səs/ my-EYE-ə-səss), also known as flystrike or fly strike, is the parasitic infestation of the body of a live animal by fly larvae (maggots) that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue. Although flies are most commonly attracted to open wounds and urine- or feces-soaked fur, some species (including the most common myiatic…

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Other names
Flystrike, blowfly strike, fly-blown
Pronunciation
/maɪˈaɪ.əsəs/
Specialty
Infectious disease

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Epidemiology

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Maggot therapy

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Myiasis

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Edges122
Triples81
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.01626
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Myiasis

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related to Epidemiology · 15
Myiasis → As, Australia, Australian, Blowfly, Cochliomyia, Farmers, However, In, Latin America, Lucilia, New Zealand, Screwworm-related, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, US
related to External links · 13
Myiasis → Botflies, Genera, London, Medical, Medical EntomologyIdentification, Mites, Natural History Museum, Parasitic Insects, Sydney Department, Ticks, University, Veterinary Importance, WikiVetExotic Myiasis
has treatment · 8
Myiasis → First, Further, In, Lack, Livestock, Secondly, Sheep, This
related to Species affecting humans · 8
Myiasis → Calliphora, Calliphoridae, CordylobiaOestridae, Sarcophaga, Sarcophagidae, Some, There, This
related to history · 7
Myiasis → Ambroise Paré, Even, Frederick William Hope, Hope, Jamaica, King Charles IX, King Henry III
related to Classifications · 6
Myiasis → Currently, For, Fritz Zumpt, German, MDT, Piophilidae
related to Signs and symptoms · 6
Myiasis → How, In, Larvae, Several, Some, They
has prevention · 4
Myiasis → One, Organophosphorus, SIT, The
related to Diagnosis · 4
Myiasis → Clues, Intestinal, Serologic, United States
related to Wound · 3
Myiasis → It, Predisposing, Wound

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flies larvae fly may also wounds skin cause humans maggots eggs citation needed spp body open human tissue sheep infestation

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MyiasisOther namesFlystrike, blowfly strike, fly-blown1.00infobox
MyiasisPronunciation/maɪˈaɪ.əsəs/1.00infobox
MyiasisSpecialtyInfectious disease1.00infobox
cheese or preserved meatsinstance offeeding on dead or necrotic tissue is not generally a problem except when larvae such as those of flies in the family Piophilidae attack stored food0.80text
Stiltoninstance ofOne traditional cause of pseudomyiasis was the eating of maggots of cheese flies in cheeses0.80text
Myiasishas preventionThe0.60section
Myiasishas preventionOrganophosphorus0.60section
Myiasishas preventionOne0.60section
Myiasishas preventionSIT0.60section
Myiasishas treatmentThis0.60section
Myiasishas treatmentIn0.60section
Myiasishas treatmentLack0.60section

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