CALLIPHORIDAE (DIPTERA) IN MANAUS: IV. BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM BLOWFLIES COLLECTED IN STREET MARKETS
Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Proteussp., Providenciasp., Citrobactersp. and Klebsiellasp. were isolated from calliphorid flies collected in eight street markets in the city of Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. The presence of £. coliin the samples suggests that faecal contamination is occurring and that these flies are potential vehicles of enteropathogenic bacteria to exposed foods.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
1996
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671996000200093 |
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