Myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in Mexico: morphological and molecular identification using the cytochrome oxidase I gene

ABSTRACT Myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis , the human botfly, is frequent in the Americas, however, scarce morphological and molecular information exist regarding this dipteran. We describe three cases in urban areas of Mexico were D. hominis is not endemic. Morphological and genetic identificat...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Fernando Martínez-Hernández, Maria Elisa Vega-Memije, Guiehdani Villalobos, Diego Perez-Rojas, Daniel Asz-Sigall, Nancy Rivas, Ricardo Alejandre, Pablo Maravilla, Mirza Romero Valdovinos
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Subjects:
Dermatobia hominis
Myiasis
Cytochrome oxidase I ( coxI )
Mitochondrial genes
Molecular markers
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946201961045
https://doaj.org/article/8426f641e26347c8b5987dd6c6a9ff4a
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Summary:ABSTRACT Myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis , the human botfly, is frequent in the Americas, however, scarce morphological and molecular information exist regarding this dipteran. We describe three cases in urban areas of Mexico were D. hominis is not endemic. Morphological and genetic identification were performed using the cytochrome oxidase I as a molecular marker. The mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene is useful for inferring the genetic divergence of D. hominis .

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