Cochliomyia hominivorax aural myiasis in a 7-year-old traveler
•This is a very rare case of aural <i>Cochliomyia hominivorax</i> diagnosed in a pediatric-traveler outside endemic area.•Unlike common travelers' myiasis, <i>Cochliomyia hominivorax</i> can be invasive and destructive.•Cytochrome-C oxidase-I (COI) DNA-barcoding may be a useful tool for diagnosing rare parasitosis.
Authors
- Nils Guinand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6004-8768)
- Arnaud Grégoire L’Huillier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-7285)
- Jean-Marc Schwob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2071-1005)
- Emile Monin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0706-2236)
- Lionel Monod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0839-760X)
- Pranvera Feka-Homsy
Institutions
- Natural History Museum of Geneva (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Geneva College (US)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IDCases
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02327
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67