Chrysomya putoria, a putative vector of diarrheal diseases

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 6; no. 11; p. e1895
• Main Authors: Lindsay, Steven W, Lindsay, Thomas C, Duprez, Jessica, Hall, Martin J R, Kwambana, Brenda A, Jawara, Musa, Nurudeen, Ikumapayi U, Sallah, Neneh, Wyatt, Nigel, D'Alessandro, Umberto, Pinder, Margaret, Antonio, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.11.2012; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Animals; Bacteriological Techniques; Biology; Blowflies; Care and treatment; Child; Child, Preschool; Diarrhea; Diarrhea - microbiology; Diptera - microbiology; Diptera - physiology; Disease Vectors; Dogs; Enterobacteriaceae - classification; Enterobacteriaceae - genetics; Enterobacteriaceae - growth & development; Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification; Feces; Food; Gambia; Genetic aspects; Genetic vectors; Humans; Medicine; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Properties; Ruminants; Gambia; Humans; Child, Preschool; Diarrhea; Animals; Gambia; Dogs; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Bacteriological Techniques; Disease Vectors; Feces; Child; Diptera; Ruminants; Enterobacteriaceae; Food

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 diarrhea...