INTESTINAL MYIASIS 



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In Tropical Asia, a small fly, which is also found in 

 South America Aphiocheata ferruginea is capable of 

 living in the human intestine, and in one case reported 

 by Baker newly hatched and full-grown larvae were 

 passed for a period of ten months, and also a few adult 

 flies. During this period no food was taken that could 



FIG. 81. Larva of Dermatobia cyaniventris in its natural size and 

 magnified. (After Blanchard.) 



FIG. 82. Dermatobia noxialis> Goudot. 



have harboured eggs or larvae. As other species of this 

 family Phoridce may be found in corpses long buried 

 there is no inherent improbability in these flies living and 

 propagating in the human intestine. 



Other larvae are also recorded as causes of intestinal 



