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screw-worm screw-worm flies the flies that produce screw-worms. screw-worm myiasis invasion of normal skin wounds by maggots of callitroga, chrysomyabezziana and passeromyia flies. Large masses of tissue may be destroyed and the case fatality rate approximates 100%. All animal species including humans are susceptible. New world screw-worm Cochliomyia hominivorax. Old world screw-worm Chrysomya bezziana. |
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