Nazni, W.A. and Seleena, B. and Lee, H.L. and Jeffery, J. and Rogayah, T.A.R. and Sofian-Azirun, Mohd (2005) Bacteria Fauna from the House Fly, Musca domestica (L.). Tropical Biomedicine, 22 (2). pp. 225-231. ISSN 0127-5720,
![[img]](http://eprints.um.edu.my/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png)
|
PDF
Bacteria_fauna_from_the_house_fly,_Musca_domestica_(L.).pdf - Published Version Download (57kB) |
Abstract
The house fly, Musca domestica has long been considered a potential agent for disease transmission ever since its existence. The general truth of this assertion remains undisputed till the present day in spite of increasing awareness toward an improved sanitation and better hygiene. The habitual movement of house fly from filthy substrata such as human faeces, animal excreta, carcasses, garbage, etc. makes them ideal candidates for disease transmission such as cholera, shigellosis, salmonellosis and others when settling on food. Fly as a potential mechanical vector of pathogenic bacteria was elucidated in this study by examining flies from various breeding sites such as food courts, dumping ground, food processing areas and poultry farm in Peninsular Malaysia. The flies were baited with 10 sugar solution on a glass slide in the field. All materials used for collection of samples were sterile. Bacteria from fly sample were isolated using the normal isolation technique. Bacillus sp., Coccobacillus sp., Staphylococcus sp., Microccus sp., Streptococcus sp., Acinetobacter sp., Enterobacter sp., Proteus sp., Escherichia sp., Klebsiella sp. and yeast cells were isolated from feaces, vomitus, external surfaces and internal organs of house fly. Newly emerged house fly did not harbour any bacteria.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Animals Bacteria/classification/*isolation & purification Bacterial Infections/transmission Culture Media Houseflies/*microbiology Humans Insect Vectors/*microbiology Malaysia |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Institute of Mathematical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | miss munirah saadom |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2013 04:11 |
| Last Modified: | 31 May 2019 05:37 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/5787 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
