A Case of Gingival Myiasis Caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica
Abstract
A gingival myiasis in a four years old mental retarded boy with anorexia and weight loss is presented from southern part of Iran. Entomological studies on larvae showed the larvae as Wohlfartia magnifica which is a rare causative agent of gingival myiasis.
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