Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 153-155, April 2009

Furuncular Myiasis Caused by the Human Botfly, Dermatobia hominis, in the Domestic Rabbit: Case Report

  • G.G. Verocai, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Curso de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias Department of Animal Parasitology, Veterinary Institute, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, CNPq Scholarship, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: G. G. Verocai, BR 465, Km 7 PSA/UFRRJ, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  • J.I. Fernandes, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Curso de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias Department of Animal Parasitology, Veterinary Institute, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, CNPq Scholarship, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  • F.A. Ribeiro, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Pibic/CNPq Scholarship, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  • R.M.P.S. Melo, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Curso de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias Department of Animal Parasitology, Veterinary Institute, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, CAPES Scholarship, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  • T.R. Correia, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Post-doctoral student, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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  • F.B. Scott, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Parasitologia Veterinária, Veterinary Institute, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract 

The human botfly, Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus Jr., 1781) (Diptera: Cuterebridae), is geographically found throughout Neotropical America, is considered the major causal agent of furuncular myiasis. This parasite generates considerable damage in affected livestock. Its low host specificity leads to reports of parasitism in several domestic species. The goal of the present study is to report a case of natural infestation by the human botfly (D. hominis) in the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).

Key words: Dermatobia hominis, cuterebrids, domestic rabbit, furuncular myiasis, human botfly, Oryctolagus cuniculus

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PII: S1557-5063(08)00205-X

doi:10.1053/j.jepm.2008.11.004

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 153-155, April 2009

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