Author/Authors :
Youssefi, MR Department of Veterinary Parasitology - Islamic Azad University, Babol – Branch, Iran , Sefidgar, SAA Department of Parasitology and Mycology - Faculty of Medicine - University of Babol, Iran , Abouhosseini Tabari, M Department of Veterinary Pharmacology - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - University of Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Eristalis tenax, belonging to order Diptera, family Syrphidae seldomly causes intestinal
myiasis. Intestinal myiasis caused by E. tenax larvae is a rare manifestation
found in both humans and other vertebrate animals. We report a 22-year-old
woman presented with this myiasis. The larva in her stool sample was identified
as E. tenax related to its typical morphology and authentic clues. Lack of specific
control measures in the domestic water supply system was the most probable
cause of this infestation.
