SynthesisPLoS neglected tropical diseases2020
Human myiasis in Ecuador.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- The burden of zoonoses in Paraguay: A systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Pooled it
- External Ophthalmomyiasis.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2026Article
- [Case report of human myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax in Mexico].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026Article
- Of cattle and humans: A narrative review on the re-emergence of the New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) and its threat to human health.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Review
- Oral Myiasis: A Structured Review of Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, and Treatment.Cureus · 2026Review
- Spatiotemporal trends of neglected tropical disease hospitalizations in Ecuador over 25-years from 2000 to 2024.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Tracking human New World screwworm in the Americas: burden, spread, and knowledge gaps.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2026Review
- Origins and Diversification of Myiasis Across Blowflies.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- Comprehensive Management of Multisite Myiasis in a Critically Ill Patient: A Case Report Highlighting Challenges in Vulnerable Populations.Case reports in infectious diseases · 2025Article
- A case report of nasal myiasis caused bySAGE open medical case reports · 2024Article
- Beyond the acute phase: a comprehensive literature review of long-term sequelae resulting from infectious diseases.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Review
- Evidence-based indications for ivermectin in parasitic diseases: An integrated approach to context and challenges in Peru.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2023Review
- Case Report: Outbreak of Nosocomial Myiasis by Cochliomyia macellaria (Diptera, Calliphoridae) in a Hospital in Colima, Mexico.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2023Article
- An 11-year epidemiological analysis of schistosomiasis in Ecuador: Investigating a non-endemic, neglected, and challenging-to-identify parasitic disease.Food and waterborne parasitology · 2023Article
- [Overview of infectious and non-infectious diseases in French Guiana in 2022].Medecine tropicale et sante internationale · 2023Review
- External Genitalia Myiasis in a 40-Year-Old Woman.Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology · 2023Article
- A Rare Case of Vulvar Myiasis in a Mentally Subnormal Young Woman.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2022Article
- Myiasis in a Neglected Elderly: Urgent Action Needed in South America.International medical case reports journal · 2022Article
- The Impact of the Entomopathogenic FungusInsects · 2021Article
- [Painful nodules on the upper arm].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2021Article
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Abstract
We review epidemiological and clinical data on human myiasis from Ecuador, based on data from the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) and a review of the available literature for clinical cases. The larvae of four flies, Dermatobia hominis, Cochliomyia hominivorax, Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis, and Lucilia eximia, were identified as the causative agents in 39 reported clinical cases. The obligate D. hominis, causing furuncular lesions, caused 17 (43.5%) cases distributed along the tropical Pacific coast and the Amazon regions. The facultative C. hominivorax was identified in 15 (38%) clinical cases, infesting wound and cavitary lesions including orbital, nasal, aural and vaginal, and occurred in both subtropical and Andean regions. C. hominivorax was also identified in a nosocomial hospital-acquired wound. Single infestations were reported for S. haemorrhoidalis and L. eximia. Of the 39 clinical cases, 8 (21%) occurred in tourists. Ivermectin, when it became available, was used to treat furuncular, wound, and cavitary lesions successfully. MPH data for 2013-2015 registered 2,187 cases of which 54% were reported in men; 46% occurred in the tropical Pacific coast, 30% in the temperate Andes, 24% in the tropical Amazon, and 0.2% in the Galapagos Islands. The highest annual incidence was reported in the Amazon (23 cases/100,000 population), followed by Coast (5.1/100,000) and Andes (4.7/100,000). Human myiasis is a neglected and understudied ectoparasitic infestation, being endemic in both temperate and tropical regions of Ecuador. Improved education and awareness among populations living in, visitors to, and health personnel working in high-risk regions, is required for improved epidemiological surveillance, prevention, and correct diagnosis and treatment.
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