Mechanical transport of rotavirus by the legs and wings of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae).

摘要: Factors affecting the mechanical transmission of rotavirus by legs and wings housefly, Musca domestica L., were examined in a laboratory study. Rotavirus was picked up when houseflies walked on thin smears clarified suspensions. The addition glycerol, which increased viscosity virus suspension, particulate human feces slightly proportion flies contaminated with virus. However, glycerol greatly reduced average number particles per fly, whereas particles. virus-contaminated legs, transferred to >1 contact surface, longer time surface agar instead glass. Most deposited 1st surface. dislodged inoculated underside their soon after start simulated flight. Our data indicated that nature virus-suspending medium has greater effect level contamination than ability become contaminated. importance walking as mode transport depends risk fly settling first likely come into humans, numbers.