Microbial communities of the house fly Musca domestica vary with geographical location and habitat

Abstract House flies (Musca domestica) are widespread, synanthropic filth flies commonly found on decaying matter, garbage, and feces as well as human food. They have been shown to vector microbes, including clinically relevant pathogens. Previous studies have demonstrated that house flies carry a c...

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Main Authors: Rahel Park, Maria C. Dzialo, Stijn Spaepen, Donat Nsabimana, Kim Gielens, Herman Devriese, Sam Crauwels, Raul Y. Tito, Jeroen Raes, Bart Lievens, Kevin J. Verstrepen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Microbiome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-019-0748-9