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Screw Worm Infectious Disease
A myiasis that involves parasitic infestation of Cochliomyia hominivorax or Chrysomya bezziana larvae, which feed on the living tissues of warm-blooded animals. In Cochliomyia infestation, larvae migrate from the subderm
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Overview
A myiasis that involves parasitic infestation of Cochliomyia hominivorax or Chrysomya bezziana larvae, which feed on the living tissues of warm-blooded animals. In Cochliomyia infestation, larvae migrate from the subderm
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