Standardizing visual control devices for tsetse flies: east African Species Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and Glossina tachinoides. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 BackgroundRiverine species of tsetse are responsible for most human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) transmission and are also important vectors of animal trypanosomiasis.
Francis Oloo +6 more
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Prevalence of Spiroplasma and interaction with wild Glossina tachinoides microbiota [PDF]
Parasite, 2023 Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are vectors of the tropical neglected diseases sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in animals. The elimination of these diseases is linked to control of the vector.
Dera Kiswend-Sida M +10 more
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Community Perception on Trypanosomosis, Parasitological, and Entomological Studies in Two Selected Districts of South Omo Zone, Ethiopia [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine International, 2021 Participatory investigation and trypanosomosis prevalence studied during April 2019 and March 2020 in two selected districts of South Omo, Ethiopia. The study site is located in the gridline of 04.90 to 5.60oN and 35.80 to 36.900 E.
Solomon Mekuria +2 more
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Trypanosome infection rate in Glossina tachinoides: infested rivers of Limmu Kosa District Jimma Zone, Western Ethiopia [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2020 Objective Trypanosomosis is a disease of domestic animals and humans resulting from infection with parasitaemic protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma transmitted primarily by tsetse flies.
Behablom Meharenet, Dereje Alemu
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Nutrition de Glossina tachinoides west. (3e partie)
Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1975 Strictement hématophage, Glossina tachinoides prend ses repas de sang sur les animaux les plus divers. Les femelles prennent des repas en moyenne 1,6 fois plus important que les mâles.
J. Gruvel
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Amélioration de la technique de salivation des glossines pour la détection des métatrypanosomes infectants : étude de quelques facteurs biologiques et non biologiques sur le comportement de sondage des glossines [PDF]
Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1995 Le comportement de sondage et de salivation sur lame chauffée est examiné chez trois espèces ou sous-espèces de glossines (Glossina morsitans morsitans, Glossina palpalis gambiensis, Glossina tachinoides) en fonction de certains paramètres (espèce, sexe,
A.M. Gidudu +3 more
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Prevalence of trypanosomes, salivary gland hypertrophy virus and Wolbachia in wild populations of tsetse flies from West Africa [PDF]
BMC Microbiology, 2018 Background Tsetse flies are vectors of African trypanosomes, protozoan parasites that cause sleeping sickness (or human African trypanosomosis) in humans and nagana (or animal African trypanosomosis) in livestock.
Gisele M. S. Ouedraogo +13 more
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Activités des Glossina tachinoides West. (V)
Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1975 L'activité de G. tachinoides se manifeste le jour pendant de brefs instants séparés par de longues périodes de repos. Elle se déclenche sous l'impulsion de facteurs internes (faim, recherche du sexe opposé) et selon certaines conditions extérieures dont ...
J. Gruvel
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Assessment of Bovine Trypanosomiasis and Tsetse Fly Density in Gechi District, Western Ethiopia. [PDF]
J Parasitol ResBackground: Bovine trypanosomiasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse flies, poses a significant threat to livestock health and agricultural productivity in Ethiopia, affecting millions of farmers who rely on cattle for milk, meat, and draught power.
Gebrezgabiher G, Siraj KJ, Romha G.
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The Sensory Ecology of Tsetse Flies: Neuroscience Perspectives on a Disease Vector. [PDF]
Eur J NeurosciTsetse flies (Glossina sp.) are important disease vectors that feed on vertebrate blood. Host‐seeking depends on a combination of sensory systems, from long‐range senses like olfaction and vision, to shorter‐range senses such as audition, mechanosensation, thermosensation and taste.
Adden A, Prieto-Godino LL.
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