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Digital Infestation with the Human Bot Fly

R. D. LAWSON
M. RIZZO

From the Duke University Medical Center, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, USA

Correspondence: Marco Rizzo, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Box 3466 Durham, NC 27710, USA. Tel.: +1 919 668 5259; fax: +1 919 668 5476. E-mail: rizzo001{at}yahoo.com

We report a finger infestation by the human bot fly, Dermatobia hominis, describe the biology and life cycle of the fly and review the diagnosis and treatment of the condition.

Key Words: botfly • larrae • parasite • rain forest • inoculation

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 30, No. 5, 490-491 (2005)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.04.015
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