Human pseudomyiasis caused by Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus) (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Goiás

The objective of the present work was to register the first proven cases of human pseudomyiasis due to Eristalis tenax in Goiás State, Brazil, underscoring their clinical manifestations and direct relationship with hygiene. The taxonomic identification of the instars was done according to the descri...

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Main Authors: Garcia-Zapata Marco Tulio A., Souza Júnior Edson Sidião de, Fernandes Fernando Freitas, Santos Sônia F.O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2005-01-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822005000200012