Case Report: Facultative Myiasis by Megaselia sp. (Diptera : Phoridae) in Texas

摘要

Facultative myiasis caused by larval Megaselia sp. phorid flies is reported in ahuman in Texas. On two occasions during 24 hours, a youth experienced a 'crawling sensation' deep in his throat which caused him to cough expelling a living larva from his throat. The site of the infestation was presumed to be the sinuses or upper respiratory tract. The symptoms resolved upon expulsion of the larvae and no additional complications were observed in the patient. Keywords: Insecta, diptera, Phoridae, Megaselia sp., Human, Myiasis. (js)