Myiasis During Adventure Sports Race

Travelers who have visited tropical areas may exhibit aggressive forms of obligatory myiases, in which the larvae (maggots) invasively feed on living tissue. The risk of a traveler’s acquiring a screwworm infestation has been considered negligible, but with the increasing popularity of adventure spo...

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Main Authors: Mikko Seppänen, Anni Virolainen-Julkunen, Iiro Kakko, Pekka Vilkamaa, Seppo Meri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/1/02-0825_article