A systematic review of human pathogens carried by the housefly (Musca domestica L.)

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...

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Main Authors: Faham Khamesipour, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Behnam Honarvar, Tebit Emmanuel Kwenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5934-3