II. Experimental observations on the possibility of transmission of yaws by wound-feeding Diptera, in Western Samoa
- 1 March 1953
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 47 (2) , 148-153
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(53)90068-6
Abstract
4 spp. of wound-feeding flies are present in Manono island and 3 of them are known to be capable of transmitting Treponema pertenue during the feeding process. Musca domestica vicina and M. sorbens are the most common spp. and may be important vectors of the yaws. Sanitary conditions on the island are favorable for such transmission.Keywords
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