ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2016
Antimicrobial Resistant Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in Houseflies Infesting Fish in Food Markets in Zambia.
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- Antimicrobial resistance from a One Health perspective in Zambia: a systematic review.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2023Pooled it
- Bacterial pathogens identified from houseflies in different human and animal settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Pooled it
- Fly control to prevent diarrhoea in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- A systematic review of human pathogens carried by the housefly (Musca domestica L.).BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
- Shiga Toxin-ProducingVeterinary sciences · 2026Review
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- Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Isolated from the Animal Health Sector in Zambia (2020-2024): Opportunities to Strengthen Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Stewardship Programs.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producingHeliyon · 2025Article
- Community pharmacists' knowledge and practices towards antimicrobial stewardship: findings and implications.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2024Article
- Persistence of Marine Bacterial Plasmid in the House Fly (Musca domestica): Marine-Derived Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Have a Chance of Invading the Human Environment.Microbial ecology · 2024Article
- Zoonotic sources and the spread of antimicrobial resistance from the perspective of low and middle-income countries.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2023Review
- Knowledge, attitude and practice of tomato retailers towards hygiene and food safety in Harar and Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.Food control · 2023Article
- Urban Onsite Sanitation Upgrades and Synanthropic Flies in Maputo, Mozambique: Effects on Enteric Pathogen Infection Risks.Environmental science & technology · 2023Article
- Rotavirus and bacterial diarrhoea among children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: Burden, risk factors and seasonality.PloS one · 2023Article
- Flies as Vectors and Potential Sentinels for Bacterial Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Review.Veterinary sciences · 2022Review
- Dangerous liaisons? As the COVID-19 wave hits Africa with potential for novel transmission dynamics: a perspective.Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health · 2022Article
- Determination of antimicrobial resistance patterns ofFrontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Virulence Factors of Enteric PathogenicInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Leaving no stone unturned in light of the COVID-19 faecal-oral hypothesis? A water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) perspective targeting low-income countries.The Science of the total environment · 2021Review
- High Carriage Rate of Extended-SpectrumInternational journal of microbiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Diarrhea is one of the most common diseases and is a leading cause of death in developing countries. This is often caused by contaminated food. Poor food hygiene standards are exacerbated by the presence of flies which can transmit a variety of infectious microorganisms, particularly through animal source foods. This fact becomes especially important in developing countries like Zambia, where fish is a highly valued source of protein. Our interest in this study was to identify if the flies that beset food markets in Zambia carry important pathogenic bacteria on their bodies, and subsequently if these bacteria carry resistance genes to commonly used antibiotics, which would indicate problems in eradicating these pathogens. The present study took into account fish vendors' and consumers' perception of flies and interest in interventions to reduce their numbers. We conducted semi-structured interviews with (1) traders (comprised of randomly selected males and females) and (2) consumers (including randomly selected males and females). Thereafter, we collected flies found on fish in markets in Mongu and Lusaka districts of Zambia. For the entire study, a total of 418 fly samples were analyzed in the laboratory and
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