Cockroaches from urban human dwellings: isolation of bacterial pathogens and control.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1997 Mar; 28(1): 218-22
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in English
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| ID: sea-32081
ABSTRACT
A study was carried out to determine the distribution of cockroaches in two different housing areas with central sewerage or individual septic tanks in an urban area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Six species of cockroaches were present and of these Periplaneta americana and Periplaneta brunnea were found in greater abundance. Seventeen species of bacteria were isolated and of these Escherichia coli and Klebsiella p. pneumoniae were isolated in greatest numbers. Control measures carried out using lambda cyhalothrin showed that there was no significant difference between treated and control sites.
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Main subject:
Sewage
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Species Specificity
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Bacteria
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Bacterial Infections
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Urban Health
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Cockroaches
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Developing Countries
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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