<i>Cochliomyia hominivorax</i> aural myiasis in a 7-year-old traveler.

ABSTRACT: •This is a very rare case of aural Cochliomyia hominivorax diagnosed in a pediatric-traveler outside endemic area.•Unlike common travelers' myiasis, Cochliomyia hominivorax can be invasive and destructive.•Cytochrome-C oxidase-I (COI) DNA-barcoding may be a useful tool for diagnosing rare parasitosis.

SUBMITTER: Feka-Homsy P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305604 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature