Traumatic Myiasis Caused by an Association of Sarcophaga tibialis (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) and Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a Domestic Cat in Italy |
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| Authors: | Marco Pezzi Daniel Whitmore Milvia Chicca Margherita Lanfredi Marilena Leis |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy;2.Laboratory TekneHub, Tecnopole of University of Ferrara, Via Saragat 13, 44122, Ferrara, Italy;3.Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5 BD, United Kingdom;4.Scientific Lyceum “L. Ariosto”, Via Arianuova, 19, 44121, Ferrara, Italy |
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| Abstract: | We describe here a rare case of traumatic myiasis occurred in August 2014, caused by an association of 2 Diptera species, Sarcophaga tibialis Macquart (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) and Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), in a domestic cat in northern Italy. Species identification was based on adult male morphology. The present case is the first report of S. tibialis as an agent of myiasis in Italy, and also the first ever report of myiasis caused by an association of S. tibialis and L. sericata. The cat developed an extensive traumatic myiasis in a large wound on the rump, which was treated pharmacologically and surgically. The biology, ecology, and distribution of S. tibialis and L. sericata are also discussed. A literature review is provided on cases of myiasis caused by S. tibialis, and cases of myiasis by L. sericata involving cats worldwide and humans and animals in Italy. |
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| Keywords: | Sarcophaga tibialis Lucilia sericata Felis catus animal myiasis traumatic myiasis domestic cat Italy |
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