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Chrysomya putoria, a Putative Vector of Diarrheal Diseases 1,2 2 2 3 4 Steven W. Lindsay *, Thomas C. Lindsay , Jessica Duprez , Martin J. R. Hall , Brenda A. Kwambana , 4 4 4 3 4,5 Musa Jawara , Ikumapayi U. Nurudeen , Neneh Sallah , Nigel Wyatt , Umberto D’Alessandro , Margaret Pinder1,2, Martin Antonio4 1 School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, Durham City, United Kingdom, 2 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, 3 Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom, 4 Medical Research Council Unit, Fajara, The Gambia, 5 Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium Abstract Background: Chrysomya spp are common blowflies in Africa, Asia and parts of South America and some species can reproduce in prodigious numbers in pit latrines. Because of their strong association with human feces and their synanthropic nature, we examined whether these flies are likely to be vectors of diarrheal pathogens. Methodology/Principal Findings: Flies were sampled using exit traps placed over the drop holes of latrines in Gambian villages. Odor-baited fly traps were used to determine the relative attractiveness of different breeding and feeding media. The presence of bacteria on flies was confirmed by culture and bacterial DNA identified using PCR. A median of 7.00 flies/ latrine/day (IQR = 0.0–25.25) was collected, of which 95% were Chrysomya spp, and of these nearly all were Chrysomya putoria (99%). More flies were collec