Myiasis
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myiasis-180-7862211
title:
Myiasis
text:
Myiasis, also known as flystrike or fly strike, is the parasitic infestation of the body of a live animal by fly larvae (maggots) that grow inside the host while feeding on its tissue. Although flies are most commonly attracted to open wounds and urine- or feces-soaked fur, some species can create an infestation even on unbroken skin and have been known to use moist soil and non-myiatic flies as vector agents for their parasitic larvae. Because some animals cannot react as effectively as humans
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Infestation of parasitic maggots
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myiasis
date created:
2004-08-26T12:50:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T10:17:58Z
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13
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