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| '''Aural myiasis''' can cause deafness, discharge and foul exudates. | | '''Aural myiasis''' can cause deafness, discharge and foul exudates. |
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− | [[Gasterophilus spp | '''Gastrointestinal myiasis''']] often causes '''ulceration, GI bleeding''', weight loss, [[Diarrohea | diarrhoea]] and pupae are voided in faeces. | + | [[Gasterophilus spp. | '''Gastrointestinal myiasis''']] often causes '''ulceration, GI bleeding''', weight loss, [[Diarrohea | diarrhoea]] and pupae are voided in faeces. |
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− | [[Hypoderma spp | '''Warble flies''']] cause '''cysts''' along the midline of the '''back'''. | + | [[Hypoderma spp. | '''Warble flies''']] cause '''cysts''' along the midline of the '''back'''. |
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| ''Lucilia sericata'' tends to cause leions on the inner '''thighs and perineum''' due to faecal soiling. | | ''Lucilia sericata'' tends to cause leions on the inner '''thighs and perineum''' due to faecal soiling. |
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− | ''[[Wohlfahrtia spp]]'' cause '''genital lesions''' on the vulva and prepuce. | + | ''[[Wohlfahrtia spp.]]'' cause '''genital lesions''' on the vulva and prepuce. |
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| '''Loss of feathers''' and soiling of the vent is seen in '''poultry'''. | | '''Loss of feathers''' and soiling of the vent is seen in '''poultry'''. |
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| Reduced feeding and consequent weight loss and infertility. | | Reduced feeding and consequent weight loss and infertility. |
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| ==Diagnosis== | | ==Diagnosis== |
| Diagnosis is primarily dependent on '''observation of larvae''' on the host or in the faeces. | | Diagnosis is primarily dependent on '''observation of larvae''' on the host or in the faeces. |