Quantifying the potential pathogens transmission of the blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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98(2): 213-216, Mar. 15, 2003. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
To quantify the potential capability of transporting and passing infective pathogens of some blowflies (Diptera Calliphoridae), Mihályi's danger-index was calculated for seven species. The original equation was modified to include synanthropic information to discriminate between asynanthropic, hemisynanthropic, and eusynanthropic status. Three groups were recognized, of which Phaenicia cluvia and Musca domestica proved the flies with lowest index value (D = 2.93 and 3.00 respectively); Cochliomyia macellaria, Chrysomya albiceps and Sarconesia chlorogaster presented a significantly higher index value (p < 0.10; D = 4.28, 4.44 and 5.66 respectively) and C. megacephala, C. vicina and P. sericata appear to represent the heaviest potential sanitary risk with the highest index value (p < 0.10; D = 15.54, 16.88 and 12.49 respectively)
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Main subject:
Diptera
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Insect Vectors
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes/AR
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