Human myiasis in kuwait due to oestrus ovis, psychoda species and megaselia species

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 129-136

  Hira, P R ^a   Hall, M J R ^c   Hajj, B ^b   Al Ali, F ^b   Farooq, R ^b   Muzairai, I A ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b MUBARAK AL KABEER HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kuwait; Megaselia species; Myiasis; Oestrus ovis; Psychoda species

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942478448     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: 14230151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000157540     Document Type: Article

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