Insects and Parasite Interactions

Synanthropic flies harbor a distinct, pathogen-enriched microbial compartment in livestock landscapes

The paper shows synanthropic flies carry distinct, pathogen-enriched microbial communities that reflect livestock landscape impacts, outperforming targeted pathogen testing.

Opportunistic pathogens are prevalent across the culturable exogenous and endogenous microbiota of stable flies captured at a dairy facility

This study identifies mastitis-associated and human opportunistic pathogens in stable flies from a dairy farm, showing they carry bacteria linked to infections but not E. coli O157.

Antimicrobial resistance, pathogenicity and virulence patterns of Escherichia coli isolated from cockroaches (Blattella germanica) across diverse environments: a public health concern

This study examines antimicrobial resistance and virulence in E. coli from cockroaches across environments, finding high resistance rates and multidrug-resistant isolates linked to virulent groups.

Reduced production of the major allergen Bla g 1 and Bla g 2 in Blattella germanica after antibiotic treatment

This study shows that antibiotic treatment of cockroaches reduces allergen levels in their feces, potentially improving immunotherapy by decreasing bacterial content.