"Myiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The invasion of living tissues of man and other mammals by dipterous larvae.
| Descriptor ID |
D009198
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.858.211.503
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| Concept/Terms |
Myiasis- Myiasis
- Myiases
- Maggot Infestations
- Infestation, Maggot
- Infestations, Maggot
- Maggot Infestation
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Parker TB, Meiklejohn KA, Dahlem GA, Eagle RC, Heersink MJ. Ophthalmomyiasis Case Caused by Two Blow Fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Species in North America. ScientificWorldJournal. 2024; 2024:2209301.
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Rozanski CA, DeSimone JD, Milman T, Ramesh S. Botfly Myiasis Masquerading as Dacryocystitis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 May-Jun 01; 39(3):e72-e75.
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Rotte M, Fields M. That's Not An Abscess! Furuncular myiasis. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Jul; 62(1):98, 103.
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Spirn MJ, Hubbard GB, Bergstrom C, Harris L, Aaron MM, Broocker G. Ophthalmomyiasis associated with Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis. Retina. 2006 Oct; 26(8):973-4.