Evaluation of the house fly Musca domestica as a mechanical vector for an anthrax.

Anthrax is a disease of human beings and animals caused by the encapsulated, spore-forming, Bacillus anthracis. The potential role of insects in the spread of B. anthracis to humans and domestic animals during an anthrax outbreak has been confirmed by many studies. Among insect vectors, the house fl...

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Main Authors: Antonio Fasanella, Silvia Scasciamacchia, Giuliano Garofolo, Annunziata Giangaspero, Elvira Tarsitano, Rosanna Adone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2923185?pdf=render