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Table 1. Frequency of isolated bacteria and fungus in houseflies from different samples.

Isolates

Number of isolates /Number of samples (63/80) external surface

Percentage of positive isolates

Number of isolates /Number of samples (42/60) internal body

Percentage of positive isolates

E. coli

12

19.04%

15

35.71%

Salmonella spp.

10

15.87%

12

28.57%

Klebsiella spp.

7

11.11%

06

14.28%

Pseudomonas spp.

5

7.93%

06

14.28%

Bacillus spp.

2

3.17%

-

-

Proteus spp.

11

17.46%

03

7.14%

Staphylococcus spp.

11

17.46%

-

-

Aspergillus spp.

3

4.76%

-

-

Fusarium spp.

2

3.17%

-

-

Total isolates

63

 

42

105

Not detected isolates, - ; 63= Total number of isolates from external surface; 80= Total number of samples; 42= Total number of isolates from internal body; 60= Total number of samples; Total number of samples= 80+60=140; and Total number of isolates= 63+42=105.