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Characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in Health Campus, USM

Musca domestica, or known as house flies are synantrophic insect that play a role in being a mechanical vector in transmitting diseases. They are able to cause food contamination easily by landing on food, water or utensils. House flies have been associated with various pathogens, especially thos...

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Main Author: Zainal, Sitti Nanda
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2018
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spelling my.usm.eprints.48438 http://eprints.usm.my/48438/ Characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in Health Campus, USM Zainal, Sitti Nanda R Medicine Musca domestica, or known as house flies are synantrophic insect that play a role in being a mechanical vector in transmitting diseases. They are able to cause food contamination easily by landing on food, water or utensils. House flies have been associated with various pathogens, especially those that can cause food borne diseases such as cholerae, salmonellosis and shigellosis. Hence, this study was conducted to isolate and identify enteric bacteria from house flies collected from various locations in Health Campus, USM. Isolation and identification of bacteria was performed using conventional culture and identification methods. Total of 16 isolates as identified from six locations in the vicinity of Health Campus, USM which were three of the cafes; Harmoni, Murni and PPSK, sewage pond, garbage dumping site and animal house. Bacteria from genera Escherichia, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Proteus and Serratia were identified. Both E. coli and Proteus spp. exhibited the highest number of isolates, n=5, respectively, followed by Enterobacter spp., n=3, Klebsiella spp., n=2 and Serratia sp., n=1. This study has confirmed the ability of house flies in carrying pathogenic enteric bacteria and may spread them into human habitations which have the possibility to cause food borne illnesses. 2018-12 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/48438/1/Dr.%20Siti%20Nanda%20Zainal-24%20pages.pdf Zainal, Sitti Nanda (2018) Characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in Health Campus, USM. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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Zainal, Sitti Nanda
Characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in Health Campus, USM
description Musca domestica, or known as house flies are synantrophic insect that play a role in being a mechanical vector in transmitting diseases. They are able to cause food contamination easily by landing on food, water or utensils. House flies have been associated with various pathogens, especially those that can cause food borne diseases such as cholerae, salmonellosis and shigellosis. Hence, this study was conducted to isolate and identify enteric bacteria from house flies collected from various locations in Health Campus, USM. Isolation and identification of bacteria was performed using conventional culture and identification methods. Total of 16 isolates as identified from six locations in the vicinity of Health Campus, USM which were three of the cafes; Harmoni, Murni and PPSK, sewage pond, garbage dumping site and animal house. Bacteria from genera Escherichia, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Proteus and Serratia were identified. Both E. coli and Proteus spp. exhibited the highest number of isolates, n=5, respectively, followed by Enterobacter spp., n=3, Klebsiella spp., n=2 and Serratia sp., n=1. This study has confirmed the ability of house flies in carrying pathogenic enteric bacteria and may spread them into human habitations which have the possibility to cause food borne illnesses.
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author Zainal, Sitti Nanda
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title Characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in Health Campus, USM
title_short Characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in Health Campus, USM
title_full Characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in Health Campus, USM
title_fullStr Characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in Health Campus, USM
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in Health Campus, USM
title_sort characterization of enteric bacteria from house flies in health campus, usm
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.usm.my/48438/1/Dr.%20Siti%20Nanda%20Zainal-24%20pages.pdf
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