Nosocomial fungal infections — study of the possible role of cockroaches (Blattella germanica) as vectors
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2017, Journal de Mycologie MedicaleCitation Excerpt :Cockroaches are the most human dwelling infesting insects such as homes, restaurants and hospitals [3–10], and have been proved that they are vectors of medically fungi. Researchers have isolated medically important fungi from cockroaches [11–15], which can cause a wide range of fungal human infections [11,16–18]. During the recent decades, the incidence of fungal infections has dramatically increased.
Food-borne human parasitic pathogens associated with household cockroaches and houseflies in Nigeria
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