First report of drain fly, Telmatoscopus albipunctata (Vaillant, 1972) (Diptera: Psychodidae): causative agent of a rare urinary myiasis from India
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 8
Abstract
Telmatoscopus albipunctatus, is a medically important insect, distributed throughout moist environments that may potentially cause myiasis. Urinary myiasis and other sites of infestation including the intestine, nasal passages, lung and skin have been reported. This is the first case report of an Indian patient infected with T. albipunctatus in the Paramilitary setup. The 40 year male Paramilitary Force serving personnel reported to the laboratory of CAPFs’ Composite Hospital, BSF, Kadamtala, Darjeeling, India on 11/02/2018 with complaints of passage of some blackish motile objects in urine. Subsequently, these specimen were sent to the diptera section of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India, where it was identified as that of T. albipunctatus.
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Somi Dey Sarkar
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