Subcutaneous sparganosis

Subcutaneous sparganosis is a skin disease caused by maggots of Manchurian larvae. This kind of maggot resides in the muscles and subcutaneous tissues of animals such as frogs and snakes. Uncooked frog meat or snake meat containing this maggot is used by human After eating, or drinking water contaminated by the genus Cyclops infected with Schizophyllum, or directly applying external frog skin and frog flesh to treat skin ulcers, Ascaris can enter the subcutaneous tissue directly through the skin wound and cause disease. Schizophrenia mannii is more common in East and Southeast Asian countries. China is more common in Guangdong, Jilin and Fujian.

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