This week's case is from Dr. Richard Bradbury and his colleague. The following "worms" were removed from the buttocks and left thigh of a 4 year old girl in The Gambia, West Africa. Identification?
Posterior spiracles:
Close up of the body:
Identification?
8 comments:
Cordylobia anthropophaga (tumbu fly).
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The spiny body, twisted posterior slits without a distinguishable peritreme nor button as well as the geographic location, all are consistent with C. anthropophaga or tumbu fly.
Florida Fan
Cutaneous myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga
Based on the patients geographical location and the morphology of the spiracles, I would identify as Cordylobia anthropophaga (the Tumbu fly)
Agree with Cordylobia anthrophaga.
* anthropophaga
I agree. Different stages of Cordylobia anthropophaga (“Tumbu fly” or “Mango fly”).
Impressive!
The posterior slits are typical as explained by Florida fan. Also geographical data and the evenly distributed and pigmented cuticular spines point to this ID.
PS: Three slits indicates L3 stage which can be used for ID.
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