Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with skin nodule from African Tumbu fly larva after Liberia trip
By Hendrix, C M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1995·Department of Pathobiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Furunculoid myiasis in a dog caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old Miniature Schnauzer developed a raised, red bump on her ear two days after returning from a 60-day trip to Liberia. The vet found a small hole in the bump and removed a white larva from it, which was identified as a third-stage larva of the African Tumbu fly. Although this type of fly can cause skin issues, the dog did not show any other symptoms, and her owners were not affected. The case highlighted the risk of pets bringing foreign diseases back home, and authorities were notified about the finding.
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Abstract
Two days after returning with its owners from a 60-day visit to Liberia, an 8-year-old 6.5-kg spayed female Miniature Schnauzer was examined by a veterinarian in the United States. A 1.0 x 1.0-cm raised erythematous nodule was noticed on the medial aspect of the right pinna. In the center of the nodule was a 1.0 x 1.0-mm pore from which a 0.5 x 0.5 x 1.0-cm white larva was extracted. The larva was identified as a third-stage larva of Cordylobia anthropophaga, the African Tumbu fly, a fly restricted to sub-Saharan Africa. Cordylobia anthropophaga does have zoonotic potential, but the owners did not have any skin lesions. Detection of C anthropophaga in the United States warranted reports to state and federal authorities and personnel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The situation described here illustrated the potential of tourists' pets to import foreign diseases.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7559067/