"Myiasis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The invasion of living tissues of man and other mammals by dipterous larvae.
| Descriptor ID |
D009198
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.858.211.503
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| Concept/Terms |
Myiasis- Myiasis
- Myiases
- Maggot Infestations
- Infestation, Maggot
- Infestations, Maggot
- Maggot Infestation
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Myiasis" by people in Profiles.
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Parasitism by bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae) on neotropical bats: effects of host body size, distribution, and abundance. Parasitol Res. 2008 Oct; 103(5):1091-100.