Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Messina, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy.
Parasitol Res. 2011 Nov;109(5):1471-4. doi: 10.1007/s00436-011-2431-3. Epub 2011 May 4.
Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Schiner, 1862; Diptera: Sarcophagidae), known also as flesh fly or screwworm, is a fly distributed especially in south Europe, Middle East, North Africa and China. Maggots of W. magnifica are responsible for traumatic myiasis in warm-blooded vertebrate animals and humans. In Italy data on wohlfahrtiosis in animals and humans are scant. This paper reports three cases of genital myiasis by W. magnifica in Sicily that occurred in a goat, a ram and a dog, respectively. Maggots were found in the vulva of a goat, in a wound localised in the scrotum of a ram and in the prepuce of a dog. Although the disease was not recorded before in the region, data collected from a questionnaire specifically designed for the study suggest that the disease is endemic in the area for more than 20 years. Larger epidemiological studies in the region are needed to get more data on disease prevalence and pattern of infestation as well as more information and education is needed for both farmers and veterinarians on wohlfahrtiosis and its strategies of control and treatment.
华丽腐蝇（Schiner，1862；双翅目：麻蝇科），又称肉蝇或嗜尸蝇，分布于欧洲南部、中东、北非和中国。华丽腐蝇的幼虫可导致温血脊椎动物和人类的创伤性蝇蛆病。在意大利，有关动物和人类腐蝇病的数据很少。本文报告了西西里岛发生的 3 例华丽腐蝇引起的生殖器蝇蛆病，分别发生在一只山羊、一只公羊和一只狗身上。在一只山羊的外阴、一只公羊阴囊上的一处伤口和一只狗的包皮内发现了蛆。尽管该疾病以前在该地区没有记录，但专门为此项研究设计的调查问卷中收集的数据表明，该疾病在该地区已经流行了 20 多年。需要在该地区进行更大规模的流行病学研究，以获取更多关于疾病流行和感染模式的数据，并为农民和兽医提供更多关于腐蝇病及其控制和治疗策略的信息和教育。
