Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Hai-yan Zhou, Ze-Hu Liu
Summary: A 5-year-old boy presented with painful skin ulcerations characterized by a red base and purple border. Biopsy samples revealed a dense infiltration of neutrophils, and tissue cultures were negative.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Entomology
Marco Pezzi, Stjepan Krcmar, Federica Mendicino, Francesco Carlomagno, Domenico Bonelli, Chiara Scapoli, Milvia Chicca, Marilena Leis, Teresa Bonacci
Summary: This is the first reported case of myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in a domestic goose in Italy, providing important information for monitoring and management in the field.
Article
Entomology
Kirby C. Stafford, Gale E. Ridge, Goudarz Molaei, Christine Zarb, Paula Bevilacqua
Summary: Endemic and tropical human bot infestations are rare in the United States, but two cases were reported in Connecticut involving the rabbit bot and human bot fly. Identification was based on morphology and DNA sequencing, with resulting data deposited into the GenBank database. Unique medical aspects and limitations of bot fly larval habits and identification were discussed.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Megumi T. Mori, Claire L. Paulson, Marna Rayl Greenberg, Kevin R. Roth
Summary: This case report details a patient with symptoms of myiasis after returning from Belize. It highlights the importance of having a high suspicion for myiasis in patients with recent travel to endemic regions and disproportionate pain.
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Abebe Dires, Assen Kebede, Sisay Gedamu, Tadila Dires
Summary: This article presents a case of multiple furuncular myiasis caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga in a 61-year-old woman from Northeast Ethiopia.
CLINICAL CASE REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Joachim Dissemond, Angelo V. Marzano, Philip J. Hampton, Alex G. Ortega-Loayza
Summary: Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by painful skin ulcers. The exact cause is not fully understood, but auto-inflammatory processes involving increased activity of neutrophils have been observed. Diagnosing the condition is no longer based on exclusion, but can be done using scoring systems. A multidisciplinary approach is required for treatment, including immunosuppressive therapies and topical pharmacologic therapy, wound management, and pain control. Biologic therapies such as tumor necrosis factor-a inhibitors have shown promise in recent studies.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Martina Silvestri, Lorenzo Zammarchi, Marco Pombi, Aldo Morrone, Mauro Caterino, Norma Cameli
Summary: This article reports a case of imported furuncular myiasis in a 48-year-old Italian patient who returned from Peru. The diagnosis was confirmed by identifying a third stage larva of Dermatobia hominis. The limited knowledge of myiasis in Italy leads to difficulties in its diagnosis and treatment.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Diefrey Ribeiro Campos, Rayane Christine Pereira de Assis, Jessica Karoline de Oliveira Chaves, Gabriela Pereira Salca de Almeida, Emily Andressa Santos Lima, Juliana de Moraes Intrieri, Fabio Barbour Scott
Summary: This study reported five cases of furuncular myiasis caused by D. hominis in cats, with successful treatment using topical fluralaner, indicating its potential efficacy in treating this parasitic disease in felines.
VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Cesar Payan-Gomez, Ana Maria Cabal-Herrera, Jurany Andrea Caicedo-Rosales, Wilmar Saldarriaga-Gil
Summary: This article presents a case of vaginal myiasis in a 67-year-old homeless woman. The disease is rare and is mainly associated with poor sanitary conditions and limited healthcare access. The case was successfully treated with ivermectin.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Martin Hladik, Bretislav Lipovy, Yvona Kaloudova, Marketa Hanslianova, Ivana Vitkova, Tereza Deissova, Tomas Kempny, Martin Svoboda, Zdenek Kala, Pavel Brychta, Petra Borilova Linhartova
Summary: Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica is a bacteria causing rare infections, typically associated with infestation of open wounds by fly larvae. Twenty-three cases of infection by this bacteria have been reported, with most cases suffering from chronic non-healing wound infections, none of which were burn injuries.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Patrocinio Morrondo, Gerardo Pajares, Maria Sol Arias, Nestor Martinez-Calabuig, Susana Remesar, David Garcia-Dios, Pablo Diaz, Ceferino Manuel Lopez, Rosario Panadero, Pablo Diez-Banos
Summary: Cephenemyiosis, a myiasis affecting roe deer in Europe, is expanding its distribution with notable cases in Spain and Sweden, showing high infection rates and adaptability to different ecosystems. Therefore, understanding its epidemiological and clinical aspects, implementing surveillance measures are crucial for reducing negative impact on roe deer populations.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Hornblenda Joaquina Silva Bello, Jose Gabriel Goncalves Lins, Ana Claudia Alexandre de Albuquerque, Gabriel Badial Ferreira, Monica Regina Vendrame Amarante, Alessandro Francisco Talamini do Amarante
Summary: This study evaluated the prophylactic and therapeutic effects of ivermectin and closantel on sheep with O. ovis infestation. The results showed that both antiparasitics had high efficacy against oestrosis, and O. ovis parasitism did not hinder the performance of lambs.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoyuan Ji, Qian Li, Haiyun Song, Chunhai Fan
Summary: Nanoparticles with protein-mimicking capabilities have a wide range of applications in biology and biomedicine, offering innovative strategies to mimic protein functions and provide additional functionalities.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Carter Haag, Trevor Hansen, Tamar Hajar, Emile Latour, Jesse Keller, Kanade Shinkai, Alex G. Ortega-Loayza
Summary: This study evaluated and compared the concordance of three different PG diagnostic frameworks within a cohort of 47 patients, finding that the PARACELSUS score identified the highest proportion of PG patients at 89%. The study highlights the need for future research to refine these diagnostic frameworks and identify targeted testing methods to reduce misdiagnosis rates and patient misclassification in clinical trials.
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Giuseppe D'Amico Ricci, Giovanni Garippa, Stefano Cortese, Rita Serra, Francesco Boscia, Stefano Dore, Antonio Pinna
Summary: The study found that ivermectin solution in propylene glycol, ivermectin solution + 0.6% PVP-I, and propylene glycol alone showed good, relatively rapid larvicidal activity against O. ovis larvae. Further research is needed to determine their potential as topical treatments for external ophthalmomyiasis.
