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screw worm infectious disease

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DOID:12927
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Definition
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 subdermis to other tissues in the body, causing extreme damage in the process. Chrysomya bezziana larvae feed and can cause permanent tissue damage. (2)
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Human Disease   ( DOID:12927 )
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