SynthesisBMC public health2018
A systematic review of human pathogens carried by the housefly (Musca domestica L.).
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93 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 288 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The global prevalence of parasites in non-biting flies as vectors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasites & vectors · 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
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- Comparative efficacy and studies of mode of action of minerals from diatoms against three species of filth flies.Medical and veterinary entomology · 2026Article
- Understanding the Distribution of Muscidae Flies and Their Role as Vectors of Bacterial Pathogens in South Africa: A Review Using BOLD Barcoding Data.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Review
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- Advances and Prospects in Odour-based Management of Filth Flies.Journal of chemical ecology · 2026Review
- Edge Effect and the Influence of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae (Insecta: Diptera) in Três Picos State Park, Brazil.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Internal Microbiota Guided Stage Selection in Two Swine-Manure Bioconversion Flies for Feed-Protein Harvest.Insects · 2026Article
- Investigation of Larval Susceptibility and the First Evidence of Larval Resistance to Spinosad in the House Fly,Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Flies from meat processing facilities are carriers of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and diverse Staphylococcaceae species.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026Article
- Disrupting the vicious cycle of malnutrition and enteropathy: advancing strategies to improve child physical and neurocognitive outcomes.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Detection of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus RNA in filth flies collected from California farms in 2024.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Effect of Climate Change on Emergence and Evolution of Zoonotic Diseases in Asia.Zoonoses and public health · 2025Review
- Binary Mixtures of Essential Oils: Potent Housefly Adulticides That Are Safe Against Non-Target Species.Insects · 2025Article
- Genomic evidence for flies as carriers of zoonotic pathogens on dairy farms.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2025Article
- Ecological Survey of Medically Important Flies in Andimeshk County, Southwest Iran: Species Composition, Diversity and Synanthropy.Journal of arthropod-borne diseases · 2025Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe synanthropic house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae), is a mechanical vector of pathogens (bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites), some of which cause serious diseases in humans and domestic animals. In the present study, a systematic review was done on the types and prevalence of human pathogens carried by the house fly.
methodsMajor health-related electronic databases including PubMed, PubMed Central, Google Scholar, and Science Direct were searched (Last update 31/11/2017) for relevant literature on pathogens that have been isolated from the house fly.
resultsOf the 1718 titles produced by bibliographic search, 99 were included in the review. Among the titles included, 69, 15, 3, 4, 1 and 7 described bacterial, fungi, bacteria+fungi, parasites, parasite+bacteria, and viral pathogens, respectively. Most of the house flies were captured in/around human habitation and animal farms. Pathogens were frequently isolated from body surfaces of the flies. Over 130 pathogens, predominantly bacteria (including some serious and life-threatening species) were identified from the house flies. Numerous publications also reported antimicrobial resistant bacteria and fungi isolated from house flies.
conclusionsThis review showed that house flies carry a large number of pathogens which can cause serious infections in humans and animals. More studies are needed to identify new pathogens carried by the house fly.
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