2017•Journal of Medical EntomologyRequires access

Morphological and Molecular Characteristic of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) Larvae as the Cause of Urinary Myiasis

Rahmat Solgi, Navid Dinparast Djadid, Ali Eslamifar, Abbasali Raz, Sedigheh Zakeri

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We report a case of urinary myiasis occurring in a 60-yr-old Iranian male patient with urinary tract problems and a history of travel to Thailand who was referred to Shafagh Medical Laboratory in Tehran (Iran). Larvae excreted in the patient's urine were conﬁrmed by morphological identification key and DNA barcoding to belong to the species Megaselia scalaris Loew, which is known as the scuttle fly. Based on the patient's history, he was infected with M. scalaris in Thailand. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of urinary myiasis caused by M. scalaris in Thailand.

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Key concepts: Phoridae, Biology, Myiasis, Zoology, DNA barcoding, Larva, Urinary system, Anatomy