ArticleParasitology research2018
Multispecies blow fly myiasis combined with hypothermia in a man assumed to be dead.
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- Human myiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Myiasis in humans-a global case report evaluation and literature analysis.Parasitology research · 2019Pooled it
- The genome sequence of a greenbottle fly,Wellcome open research · 2026Article
- [Made in Germany-Climate change and traumatic myiasis].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Origins and Diversification of Myiasis Across Blowflies.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- How to prove neglect in the context of the post-mortem examination.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2024Article
- It is all about the insects: a retrospective on 20 years of forensic entomology highlights the importance of insects in legal investigations.International journal of legal medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
We describe the case of a man who was found with severe hypothermia and advanced myiasis involving five species of blow flies, which eventually led to a transtibial amputation of the man's right leg. A case of such a heavy and species-rich infestation with fly larvae in an urban environment is extraordinary and has, to our knowledge, never been described so far. Best practice in cases such as this one demands accurate species identification not only to ensure appropriate treatment and pest management but also, from a forensic point of view, to explore the possibility of third-party responsibility. The cooperation between physicians and forensic entomologists is highlighted.
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