Screw Worm Infection

Infection with larvae of the blow fly Cochliomyia hominivorax (Callitroga americanum), a common cause of disease in livestock in the southern and southwestern U.S.A.

Also Known As:

Chrysomya bezziana Infection; Chrysomya bezziana Infestation; Chrysomya bezziana Myiasis; Cochliomyia hominivorax Infection; Cochliomyia hominivorax Infestation; Cochliomyia hominivorax Myiasis; Infection, Screw Worm; Screw Worm Myiasis; Chrysomya bezziana Infections; Chrysomya bezziana Infestations; Chrysomya bezziana Myiases; Cochliomyia hominivorax Infections; Cochliomyia hominivorax Infestations; Cochliomyia hominivorax Myiases; Infection, Chrysomya bezziana; Infection, Cochliomyia hominivorax; Infestation, Chrysomya bezziana; Infestation, Cochliomyia hominivorax; Myiases, Chrysomya bezziana; Myiases, Cochliomyia hominivorax; Myiases, Screw Worm; Myiasis, Chrysomya bezziana; Myiasis, Cochliomyia hominivorax; Myiasis, Screw Worm; Screw Worm Infections; Screw Worm Myiases

Networked: 6 relevant articles (4 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Infections: 526564
- Parasitic Diseases: 4870
  - Parasitic Skin Diseases: 13
    - Ectoparasitic Infestations: 14
      - Myiasis: 333
        Screw Worm Infection: 6

Related Diseases

1.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)

Experts

1.	Altuna, Martín: 1 article (01/2021)
2.	Arp, Alex P: 1 article (01/2021)
3.	Castro, Gustavo: 1 article (01/2021)
4.	Hickner, Paul V: 1 article (01/2021)
5.	Mirazo, Santiago: 1 article (01/2021)
6.	Pérez de León, Adalberto A: 1 article (01/2021)
7.	Chen, Charles: 1 article (05/2018)
8.	Han, Hock Siew: 1 article (05/2018)
9.	Noli, Chiara: 1 article (05/2018)
10.	Schievano, Carlo: 1 article (05/2018)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Screw Worm Infection:

1.	doramectinIBA 07/01/1995 - "Three studies were conducted in Latin America--one in Venezuela, one in Argentina and one in Brazil--using a common protocol to investigate the efficacy of a single subcutaneous injection of doramectin in the prevention and control of Cochliomyia hominivorax infestations in castrated cattle. "
2.	InsecticidesIBA 08/01/2017 - "Prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy of Australian-registered insecticide formulations against Old World screwworm (Chrysomya bezziana) infestation."
3.	nitenpyramIBA 05/06/2018 - "Spinosad/milbemycin or nitenpyram seem to be effective drugs for the treatment of canine screw-worm myiasis. " 05/06/2018 - "To evaluate and compare the efficacy of spinosad, spinosad/milbemycin, milbemycin, nitenpyram and afoxolaner for the treatment of canine screw-worm myiasis. "
4.	spinosadIBA 05/06/2018 - "Spinosad/milbemycin or nitenpyram seem to be effective drugs for the treatment of canine screw-worm myiasis. " 05/06/2018 - "To evaluate and compare the efficacy of spinosad, spinosad/milbemycin, milbemycin, nitenpyram and afoxolaner for the treatment of canine screw-worm myiasis. "
5.	dicyclanilIBA 04/15/1998 - "Efficacy of dicyclanil in the prevention of screwworm infestation (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in cattle castration wounds."
6.	afoxolanerIBA 05/06/2018 - "To evaluate and compare the efficacy of spinosad, spinosad/milbemycin, milbemycin, nitenpyram and afoxolaner for the treatment of canine screw-worm myiasis. "
7.	Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)IBA 03/01/2000 - "This study reports the molecular characterization of the mtDNA control region (called the A+T-rich region in insects) of five dipteran species which cause myiasis: Cochliomyia hominivorax Coquerel, Cochliomyia macellaria Fabricius, Chrysomya megacephala Fabricius, Lucilia eximia Wiedemann (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Dermatobia hominis Linnaeus Jr (Diptera: Oestridae). "
8.	Ivermectin (Mectizan)FDA Link 05/06/2018 - "Canine screw-worm myiasis due to Cochliomyia hominivorax or Chrysomya bezziana has traditionally been treated with extra-label use of ivermectin. "
9.	feralIBA 01/07/2021 - "New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) myiasis in feral swine of Uruguay: One Health and transboundary disease implications."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Subcutaneous Injections 07/01/1995 - "Three studies were conducted in Latin America--one in Venezuela, one in Argentina and one in Brazil--using a common protocol to investigate the efficacy of a single subcutaneous injection of doramectin in the prevention and control of Cochliomyia hominivorax infestations in castrated cattle. "
2.	Castration 04/15/1998 - "Efficacy of dicyclanil in the prevention of screwworm infestation (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in cattle castration wounds."