Title: Chrysomya bezziana: A Rare Infestation of the Breast
Abstract: The Breast JournalVolume 13, Issue 3 p. 297-301 Chrysomya bezziana: A Rare Infestation of the Breast Ava Kwong MBBS, FRCS, Ava Kwong MBBS, FRCS Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this authorWai Ki Yiu MBBS, Wai Ki Yiu MBBS Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this authorLouis W.C. Chow MBBS, FRCS, Louis W.C. Chow MBBS, FRCS Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this authorSamson Wong MBBS, MRCPath, MSc, Samson Wong MBBS, MRCPath, MSc Department of Microbiology, Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this author Ava Kwong MBBS, FRCS, Ava Kwong MBBS, FRCS Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this authorWai Ki Yiu MBBS, Wai Ki Yiu MBBS Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this authorLouis W.C. Chow MBBS, FRCS, Louis W.C. Chow MBBS, FRCS Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this authorSamson Wong MBBS, MRCPath, MSc, Samson Wong MBBS, MRCPath, MSc Department of Microbiology, Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong KongSearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 April 2007 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4741.2007.00426.xCitations: 7 Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Ava Kwong MBBS, FRCS, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong Kong, or e-mail: [email protected] Present address: Ava Kwong Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, Stanford, California, USA Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Zumpt F. Myiasis in man and animals in Africa. S Afr J Clin Sci 1951; 2: 38–69. 2 Ramalingam S, Nurulhuda A, Bee LH. Urogenital myiasis caused by Chrysomya bezziana (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Peninsular Malaysia. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1980; 11: 405–7. 3 Hawayek LH, Mutasim DF. Myiasis in a giant squamous cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol 2006; 54: 740–41. 4 Lane RP. Insects and Arachinds. New York: Chapman and Hall, 1993: 403–59. 5 Muharsini S, Dalrymple B, Vuocolo T, Hamilton S, Willadsen P, Wijffels G. Biochemical and molecular characterization of serine proteases from larvae of Chrysomya bezziana, the Old World Screwworm fly. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2001; 31: 1029–40. 6 Chemonges-Nielsen S. Chrysomya bezziana in pet dogs in Hong Kong: a potential threat to Australia. Aust Vet J 2003; 81: 202–5. 7 Government Information Centre Government of HKSAR. Department Food and Environmental Hygiene. Chrysomya bezzania. Issue 2, 2005. 8 HKSAR Centre of Health Protection. Communicable Disease Watch. Volume 2. Issue 1, 2005. P 2. 9 Ng K, Yip K, Choi C. A case of oral myiasis due to Chyrsomya bezziana. Hong Kong Med J 2003; 9: 454–56. 10 HKSAR Centre of Health Protection. A case of Chysomya bezziana under investigation. 2006. Available at http://www.chp.gov.hk=content.asp?lang=en&info_id=6207. 11 Husain S, Malaviya GN, Girdhar A, Sreevatsa, Girdhar BK. Nasal myiasis in leprosy. Lepr Rev 1991; 62: 389–94. 12 Husain A, Husain S, Malaviya GN, Bahadur RR. Myiasis in leprosy. Acta Leprol 1993; 8: 137–41. 13 Spradbery JP, Tozer PS, Pound AA. The efficacy of insecticides against the screwworm flies. Aust Vet J 1991; 68: 338–42. 14 Sukarsih, Partoutomo S, Satria E, et al. Vaccination against the Old World screwworm fly (Chrysomya bezziana). Parasite Immunol 2000; 22: 545–52. Citing Literature Volume13, Issue3May/June 2007Pages 297-301 ReferencesRelatedInformation