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Furuncular myiasis

MONDO:0018941

Furuncular myiasis in humans is caused by two species: the Cayor worm (larvae of the African tumbu fly Cordylobia anthropophaga) and the larvae of the human botfly (Dermatobia hominis).

Also known as: furunculoid myiasis, furunculous myiasis

1 clinical trial for this condition and its sub-types.

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Sub-types

Furuncular myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga (0) Furuncular myiasis due to Cordylobia rodhaini (0) Furuncular myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis (0)

Broader categories

Disease (680) Infectious disease (282) Skin disorder (132) Human disease (14) Parasitic infectious disease (12) Skin disorder caused by infection (3) Parasitic skin disorder (1) Cutaneous myiasis (0) Disease by body system or component (0) Disease by etiologic mechanism (0)

Trials to join now! 1

NIH opens study to treat parasitic infections like malaria and worms

Disease control Recruiting now

This study at the National Institutes of Health evaluates and treats people aged 3 and older with known or suspected parasitic infections, such as malaria, intestinal worms, and others. Participants receive standard medical care, not experimental treatments. The goal is to monito…

Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC