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Parasitology Research

, Volume 118, Issue 12, pp 3237–3240 | Cite as

Chrysomya bezziana: a case report in a dog from Southern China and review of the Chinese literature

  • Fang FangEmail author
  • Qinghua Chang
  • Zhaoan Sheng
  • Yu Zhang
  • Zhijuan Yin
  • Jacques Guillot
Arthropods and Medical Entomology - Original Paper
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Abstract

Chrysomya bezziana is an obligate, myiasis-causing fly in humans and warm-blooded animals throughout the tropical and subtropical Old World. We report a case of cutaneous myiasis due to C. bezziana in a dog from Guangxi province in China. A total of 35 maggots were removed from the lesions. Direct sequencing of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene showed that the specimen belonged to haplotype CB_bezz02, which was previously reported in Malaysia and the Gulf region. This paper also reviews reported cases of screwworm myiasis from humans and animals in China. Geographical records indicate that the distribution of C. bezziana is expanding, suggesting that an integrated pest management control should be taken into consideration in China.

Keywords

Chrysomya bezziana Myiasis Cytochrome b Dog China 
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Acknowledgements

This study was funded by Guangxi Education Department (2018KY0047) and Guangxi Natural Science Foundation (2018JJA130290).

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interests.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Parasitology Department, College of Animal Science and TechnologyGuangxi UniversityNanningChina
  2. 2.Arong Pet HospitalNanningChina
  3. 3.Parasitology DepartmentEcole Nationale Vétérinaire d’AlfortMaisons-AlfortFrance

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