Flies as Vectors and Potential Sentinels for Bacterial Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Review
Ji‐Hang Yin, Patrick Kelly, Chengming Wang
Abstract
The unique biology of flies and their omnipresence in the environment of people and animals makes them ideal candidates to be important vectors of antimicrobial resistance genes. Consequently, there has been increasing research on the bacteria and antimicrobial resistance genes that are carried by flies and their role in the spread of resistance. In this review, we describe the current knowledge on the transmission of bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes by flies, and the roles flies might play in the maintenance, transmission, and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance.
Topics & Concepts
AntimicrobialBiologyAntibiotic resistanceOmnipresenceTransmission (telecommunications)MicrobiologyAntibioticsEpistemologyPhilosophyEngineeringElectrical engineeringInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInsect and Pesticide ResearchInsects and Parasite Interactions