The carriage of enteric bacterial pathogens by house flies, caught from different places of human habitation and at different seasons, was quantitively determined in the town of Tamwe, Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Rangoon, Burma).
| Title | Carriage of enteric bacterial pathogens by house flies in Yangon, Myanmar |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1989 |
| Authors | Oo, KNwe, Aye, T, Sebastian, AA |
| Pagination | p. 81-84: tab. |
| Date Published | 1989-01-01 |
| Keywords | burma yangon (rangoon) tamwe, diarrhoeal diseases, disease transmission, enterobacteriaceae, faecal coliforms, ghb, housing, latrines, livestock, markets, musca, refuse dumps, urban areas, variation, vibrio cholerae |
| Abstract | The carriage of enteric bacterial pathogens by house flies, caught from different places of human habitation and at different seasons, was quantitively determined in the town of Tamwe, Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Rangoon, Burma). A total of 186 fly pools, each containing 10 live flies, were taken from animal pens, bazaars, kitchens, latrines, refuse dumps and food stalls. Pathogens were isolated more frequently in flies from refuse dumps and animal pens, and least commonly in flies from kitchens. The rates of isolation of both pathogens and faecal coliforms were higher in the hot-wet season (May-August 1985) than either the cool-dry season (September-December 1984) or the hot-dry season (January-April 1985). |
| Notes | Includes references |
| Custom 1 | 245.11 |
