First diagnosis of an imported human myiasis caused by hypoderma sinense (Diptera: Oestridae), detected in a European Traveler returning from India

Abstract

This paper reports a case of myiasis caused by Hypoderma sinense in a European man returning from a journey through northern India. The patient showed eosinophilia, systemic signs of inflammation, and painful swellings in several parts of the body. The diagnosis was confirmed by specific serology and parasite molecular identification. © 2010 International Society of Travel Medicine.