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A systematic review of experimental evidence on microbial pathogen transmission by Stomoxys spp.
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Vector-borne microbial pathogens previously isolated from Stomoxys spp. are currently considered to be emerging or re-emerging threats to public health and the veterinary sector. Transmission of pathogens by flies in the Stomoxys genus is largely mechanical, indicating that they can transmit a wide range of pathogens to a variety of hosts. This study evaluated the diversity of pathogens demonstrably transmitted by a variety of Stomoxys flies, concerning species diversity, host diversity, and geographic distribution. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were applied to screen studies based on pathogen type, host species, and experimental transmission outcomes. Journal articles published from 1973 to 2025 were sourced from six electronic databases. After evaluation, 30 studies were eligible for this review. Of these studies, 20% (6/30) reported negative outcomes. Three pathogens (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Neorickettsia risticii, and Escherichia coli) were not transmitted by the flies in the experiments. Stomoxys spp. transmitted pathogens to a wide range of hosts (9 mammals) and substrates (blood and tissue culture), but the recorded experiments in camels failed. Three out of ten Stomoxys spp. reported in the studies (S. transvittatus, S. inornatus, and S. omega) failed to transmit pathogens in all attempts. The majority of experimental studies were on S. calcitrans, with very limited studies on other Stomoxys species, highlighting the dearth of information on other species occurring in Africa and Asia. Our study has consolidated the evidence regarding the experimental pathogen transmission by Stomoxys spp., highlighting and demonstrating their epidemiological significance and the need for surveillance and control/prevention strategies. Les agents pathog & egrave;nes microbiens transmis par des vecteurs et pr & eacute;c & eacute;demment isol & eacute;s chez les Stomoxys spp. sont actuellement consid & eacute;r & eacute;s comme des menaces & eacute;mergentes ou r & eacute;& eacute;mergentes pour la sant & eacute; publique et le secteur v & eacute;t & eacute;rinaire. La transmission de ces agents pathog & egrave;nes par les stomoxes est principalement m & eacute;canique, ce qui indique leur capacit & eacute; & agrave; transmettre un large & eacute;ventail d'agents pathog & egrave;nes & agrave; divers h & ocirc;tes. Cette & eacute;tude & eacute;value la diversit & eacute; des agents pathog & egrave;nes transmis par diff & eacute;rentes esp & egrave;ces de stomoxes, en consid & eacute;rant la diversit & eacute; des esp & egrave;ces, la diversit & eacute; des h & ocirc;tes et la distribution g & eacute;ographique. Les recommandations PRISMA ont & eacute;t & eacute; appliqu & eacute;es pour s & eacute;lectionner les & eacute;tudes en fonction du type d'agent pathog & egrave;ne, de l'esp & egrave;ce h & ocirc;te et des r & eacute;sultats exp & eacute;rimentaux de transmission. Les articles publi & eacute;s entre 1973 et 2025 ont & eacute;t & eacute; extraits de six bases de donn & eacute;es & eacute;lectroniques. Apr & egrave;s & eacute;valuation, 30 & eacute;tudes ont & eacute;t & eacute; retenues pour cette revue. Parmi celles-ci, 20 % (6/30) ont rapport & eacute; des r & eacute;sultats n & eacute;gatifs. Trois agents pathog & egrave;nes (le coronavirus du syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient, Neorickettsia risticii et Escherichia coli) n'ont pas & eacute;t & eacute; transmis par les mouches lors des exp & eacute;riences. Les esp & egrave;ces de Stomoxys ont transmis des agents pathog & egrave;nes & agrave; un large & eacute;ventail d'h & ocirc;tes (9 mammif & egrave;res) et de substrats (cultures de sang et de tissus), mais les exp & eacute;riences r & eacute;alis & eacute;es sur des chameaux ont & eacute;chou & eacute;. Trois des dix esp & egrave;ces de Stomoxys recens & eacute;es dans les & eacute;tudes (S. transvittatus, S. inornatus et S. omega) n'ont pas r & eacute;ussi & agrave; transmettre d'agents pathog & egrave;nes lors des diff & eacute;rentes tentatives. La majorit & eacute; des & eacute;tudes exp & eacute;rimentales ont port & eacute; sur S. calcitrans, les & eacute;tudes sur les autres esp & egrave;ces de Stomoxys & eacute;tant tr & egrave;s limit & eacute;es, ce qui souligne le manque d'informations sur les autres esp & egrave;ces pr & eacute;sentes en Afrique et en Asie. Notre & eacute;tude a consolid & eacute; les donn & eacute;es probantes concernant la transmission exp & eacute;rimentale d'agents pathog & egrave;nes par les esp & egrave;ces de Stomoxys, mettant en & eacute;vidence leur importance & eacute;pid & eacute;miologique et la n & eacute;cessit & eacute; de mettre en place des strat & eacute;gies de surveillance, de contr & ocirc;le et de pr & eacute;vention.
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