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hypodermyiasis

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DOID:12926
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Definition
A myiasis that involves parasitic infestation of warble flies of the genus Hypoderma, on cattle and deer and Dermatobia hominis on humans. The larvae of human botfly, Dermatobia hominis, feed in a subdermal cavity causing cutaneous swellings on the body or scalp that may produce discharges and be painful. (3)
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Human Disease   ( DOID:12926 )
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