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Chrysomya putoria, a putative vector of diarrheal diseases.
- Source :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 11, p e1895 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND:Chrysomya spp are common blowflies in Africa, Asia and parts of South America and some species can reproduce in prodigious numbers in pit latrines. Because of their strong association with human feces and their synanthropic nature, we examined whether these flies are likely to be vectors of diarrheal pathogens. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Flies were sampled using exit traps placed over the drop holes of latrines in Gambian villages. Odor-baited fly traps were used to determine the relative attractiveness of different breeding and feeding media. The presence of bacteria on flies was confirmed by culture and bacterial DNA identified using PCR. A median of 7.00 flies/latrine/day (IQR = 0.0-25.25) was collected, of which 95% were Chrysomya spp, and of these nearly all were Chrysomya putoria (99%). More flies were collected from traps with feces from young children (median = 3.0, IQR = 1.75-10.75) and dogs (median = 1.50, IQR = 0.0-13.25) than from herbivores (median = 0.0, IQR = 0.0-0.0; goat, horse, cow and calf; p
- Subjects :
- Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19352727 and 19352735
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.850f024997848acaec6554afd15d1b4
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001895