Diseases

Myiasis

The invasion of living tissues of man and other mammals by dipterous larvae.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The invasion of living tissues of man and other mammals by dipterous larvae.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Maggot Infestations
  • Infestation, Maggot
  • Infestations, Maggot
  • Maggot Infestation
  • Myiases
  • Fly Strike
  • Flystrike
  • Fly Strikes
  • Flystrikes

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infestation by fly maggots

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NLM Classification

WR 360

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Myiasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009198. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009198
  2. Myiasis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiasis
  3. Myiasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q304601