SynthesisParasites & vectors2016
The impact of climate on the abundance of Musca sorbens, the vector of trachoma.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of climate change on neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2021Pooled it
- Myiasis in humans-a global case report evaluation and literature analysis.Parasitology research · 2019Pooled it
- Advances and Prospects in Odour-based Management of Filth Flies.Journal of chemical ecology · 2026Review
- Perspectives on implementing environmentally sustainable practices in cataract surgeries: interviews of administrative and frontline healthcare workers.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Perspectives on Implementing Environmentally Sustainable Practices in Cataract Surgeries: Interviews of Administrative and Frontline Healthcare Workers.Research square · 2025Article
- Potential mitigating role of ivermectin on the spread of Chlamydia trachomatis by Musca sorbens.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- How Ophthalmologists Can Decarbonize Eye Care: A Review of Existing Sustainability Strategies and Steps Ophthalmologists Can Take.Ophthalmology · 2023Review
- Association of environmental risk factors and trachoma in Gashoho Health District, Burundi.African health sciences · 2020Article
- A possible trachoma cluster unveiling the mist of Le Rôdeur: probes in favor and against an alternative cause of the crew blindness.Pathogens and global healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTo assess the extent to which climate may affect the abundance of Musca sorbens, a putative vector of trachoma. DATA SOURCES: Studies were identified by systematically searching online databases including CAB abstracts, Embase, Global Health, Medline, Web of Science and BIOS Online, references from key articles, and the websites of relevant international agencies.
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted of field and laboratory studies that reported the impact of climate factors (e.g., temperature, humidity) on the synanthropic fly Musca sorbens. Data were systematically extracted and studies assessed for quality by two readers. Study results were reported narratively.
resultsA total of 16 studies met the inclusion criteria but only three evaluated associations between climatic/abiotic factors and M. sorbens. Limited evidence indicates that M. sorbens abundance has an optimal temperature and humidity range. Thirteen studies reported seasonal patterns but no consistent pattern was found between season and the abundance of M. sorbens.
conclusionsThe evidence base regarding the effect of climatic factors on M. sorbens is limited, so it is difficult to construct a biological model driven by climate for this species. A multivariate statistical approach based on the climate of sites where M. sorbens is found may better capture its complex relationship with climatic factors as well as aid in mapping the global range of M. sorbens.
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