Volume 14, Number 6—June 2008
Letter
Coxiella burnetii in Wild-caught Filth Flies
Mark P. Nelder*, John E. Lloyd†, Amanda D. Loftis‡1, and Will K. Reeves§
Table
Flies from the United States and Dominica assayed for Coxiella burnetii, 2004–2007
| Species | Collection site and collector | Date of collection | No. positive for C. burnetii/no. collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calliphora vicina (Robineau-Desvoidy) | Elephant dung, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County, SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2006 Apr 18 | 0/1 |
| Lucilia coeruleiviridis (Marquart) | Trapped on carrion near Pickens, SC, USA, by K.D. Cobb and W.K. Reeves | 2004 Jul 3 | 1/12 |
| L. coeruleiviridis (Marquart) | Elephant dung, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County, SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2006 Jul 18 | 0/13 |
| L. coeruleiviridis (Marquart) | Elephant dung, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2005 Aug 17 | 0/3 |
| L. sericata (Meigen) | Garbage bin, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County, SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2005 Aug 17 | 3/18 |
| Melophagus ovinus (Linnaeus) | Sheep, Bozeman, Gallatin County, MT, USA, by J.E. Lloyd | 2007 Jun 27 | 0/154 |
| Musca domestica (Linnaeus) | Cow, Springfield Estate, St. Paul Parish, Dominica, by W.K. Reeves | 2005 May 18 | 0/6 |
| M. domestica | Goat pens, petting exibit, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County, SC, USA, by W.K. Reeves and M.P. Nelder | 2005 Aug 1 | 0/5 |
| M. domestica | Colobus spp. monkey dung; Greenville Zoo, Greenville County, SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2005 Oct 19 | 0/6 |
| Ravinia stimulans | Lion dung, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County, SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2005 Oct 16 | 0/10 |
| Ravinia new sp. | Lion dung, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County, SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2005 Oct 17 | 0/11 |
| Stomoxys calcitrans (Linnaeus) | Goat pens, petting exibit, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County, SC, USA, by W.K. Reeves and M.P. Nelder | 2005 Aug 1 | 0/20 |
| S. calcitrans | Fly trap, Greenville Zoo, Greenville County, SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2006 Apr 28 | 0/20 |
| S. calcitrans | Cow, Riverbanks Zoo, Richland County, SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2006 Apr 5 | 0/17 |
| S. calcitrans | Cow, goats, horses, and llama, Riverbanks Zoo, Richland County, SC, USA, by M.P. Nelder | 2006 Apr 6 | 0/12 |
| S. calcitrans | Cattle and elk hay barn, Sybille Canyon, Albany County, WY, USA, by W. Yarnell | 2007 July 14–Aug 3 | 1/55 |
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