The isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from flies.
Living flies collected from three locations were cultured on selective medium for Campylobacter spp. Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from five (2.4%) of 210 flies examined. These results suggest that the potential hazard to health from the transmission of campylobacters from animals to human food by flies is small.
D000818:Animals; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004175:Diptera / Q000382:microbiology*; D006793:Houseflies / Q000382:microbiology; D012621:Seasons