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Furuncular myiasis due to Wohlfahrtia magnifica in an Italian patient

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Cozzani, E., Cioni, M., Gariazzo, L. et al. Furuncular myiasis due to Wohlfahrtia magnifica in an Italian patient. Eur J Dermatol 27, 402–403 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2017.3022

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