A systematic review of human pathogens carried by the housefly (Musca domestica L.).
BMC Public Health
; 18(1): 1049, 2018 Aug 22.
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| ID: mdl-30134910
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The synanthropic house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera Muscidae), is a mechanical vector of pathogens (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites), some of which cause serious diseases in humans and domestic animals. In the present study, a systematic review was done on the types and prevalence of human pathogens carried by the house fly.METHODS:
Major health-related electronic databases including PubMed, PubMed Central, Google Scholar, and Science Direct were searched (Last update 31/11/2017) for relevant literature on pathogens that have been isolated from the house fly.RESULTS:
Of the 1718 titles produced by bibliographic search, 99 were included in the review. Among the titles included, 69, 15, 3, 4, 1 and 7 described bacterial, fungi, bacteria+fungi, parasites, parasite+bacteria, and viral pathogens, respectively. Most of the house flies were captured in/around human habitation and animal farms. Pathogens were frequently isolated from body surfaces of the flies. Over 130 pathogens, predominantly bacteria (including some serious and life-threatening species) were identified from the house flies. Numerous publications also reported antimicrobial resistant bacteria and fungi isolated from house flies.CONCLUSIONS:
This review showed that house flies carry a large number of pathogens which can cause serious infections in humans and animals. More studies are needed to identify new pathogens carried by the house fly.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Houseflies
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Insect Vectors
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
BMC Public Health
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Irán