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Screw Worm Infection

Medical Definition: 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.
Guide Notes: caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax ( = DIPTERA)

Screw Worm Infection Medical Definitions and Terms

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