Scanning electron microscopy of Dermatobia hominis reveals cutaneous anchoring features

Matthias Möhrenschlager, Martin Mempel, Ingrid Weichenmeier, Reinhard Engst, Johannnes Ring, Heidrun Behrendt

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Abstract

We report the case of a 45-year-old Caucasian woman suffering from cutaneous myiasis. With the use of scanning electron microscopy, we placed special focus on the mechanisms by which Dermatobia hominis can fasten securely within the human skin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)716-718
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume57
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2007

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