Association of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with bacteria in hospitals in the State of Santa Catarina Associação entre formigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) e bactérias em hospitais de Santa Catarina

The objective of this study was to identify ant occurrence in hospital environments in the State of Santa Catarina, along with associated bacteria. Ants were collected monthly from five inpatient clinics in two hospitals in the municipality of Chapecó, from August 2003 to June 2004. They were collec...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Lise, Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia, Junir Antônio Lutinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2006-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822006000600002