Identification of bacteria which possible transmitted by Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) in the region of Ahvaz, SW Iran

authors:

avatar Babak Vazirianzadeh 1 , * , avatar Setareh Shams Solary 2 , avatar Mahmoud Rahdar 2 , avatar Reza Hajhossien 2 , avatar Manijeh Mehdinejad 2

Department of Medical Mycoparasitology, School of Medicine, and Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, babckvazir@yahoo.com, Iran
Department of Medical Entomology, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology: Vol.1, issue 1; 28-31
article type: Research Article
received: June 1, 2008
accepted: August 1, 2008

how to cite: Vazirianzadeh B, Shams Solary S, Rahdar M, Hajhossien R, Mehdinejad M. Identification of bacteria which possible transmitted by Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) in the region of Ahvaz, SW Iran. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2008;1(1): 28-31. 

Abstract

The house-fly, Musca domestica L., not only is a nuisance pest, but also acts as an important mechanical vector for lots of pathogenic microorganism agents, including: bacteria, protozoa, worms, fungi and viruses amongst humans and animals. The aim of this study was to isolate and identification bacteria that are pick up by house-fly over the human and animal premises. In this study totally 230 houseflies were collected to isolate their bacteria, from the central slaughter house and a zoo in Ahvaz SW Iran. The most common isolated bacteria were Escherichia coli with 230 cases (36.5%). The results of the current study confirm that flies are much more than a nuisance and that they pose potentially serious health risks. Consequently, the population of houseflies has to be controlled.

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