Molecular detection of Sodalis glossinidius, Spiroplasma species and Wolbachia endosymbionts in wild population of tsetse flies collected in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria [PDF]
BMC Microbiology, 2023 Background Tsetse flies are cyclical vectors of African trypanosomiasis (AT). The flies have established symbiotic associations with different bacteria that influence certain aspects of their physiology.
Youssouf Mouliom Mfopit +10 more
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Diversity of tsetse flies and trypanosome species circulating in the area of Lake Iro in southeastern Chad [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background African trypanosomiases are vector-borne diseases that affect humans and livestock in sub-Saharan Africa. Although data have been collected on tsetse fauna as well as trypanosome infections in tsetse flies and mammals in foci of sleeping ...
Djoukzoumka Signaboubo +6 more
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Evaluating the efficacy of various traps in catching tsetse flies at Nech Sar and Maze National Parks, Southwestern Ethiopia: An Implication for Trypanosoma Vector Control. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 Tsetse flies are the vector of protozoan parasite of the genus Trypanosoma, the causative agent of human African sleeping sickness and animal trypanosomiasis.
Netsanet Asfaw +3 more
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Conjugal DNA Transfer in
mSphere, 2020 Stable associations between insects and bacterial species are widespread in nature. This is the case for many economically important insects, such as tsetse flies.
Christopher G. Kendra +3 more
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A volatile sex attractant of tsetse flies. [PDF]
Science, 2023 Tsetse flies transmit trypanosomes—parasites that cause devastating diseases in humans and livestock—across much of sub-Saharan Africa. Chemical communication through volatile pheromones is common among insects; however, it remains unknown if and how ...
Ebrahim SAM +3 more
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The national atlas of tsetse flies and African animal trypanosomosis in Ethiopia. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2022 Background With the largest cattle population in Africa and vast swathes of fertile lands infested by tsetse flies, trypanosomosis is a major challenge for Ethiopian farmers.
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Perspectives on Odor-Based Control of Tsetse Flies in Africa. [PDF]
Front Physiol, 2022 Tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiases are among the most neglected tropical diseases in sub-Sahara Africa. Although all tsetse species are susceptible to trypanosome infections, their differential attraction/feeding preferences for different wildlife ...
Mireji PO +3 more
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Prevalence and Association of Trypanosomes and Sodalis glossinidius in Tsetse Flies from the Kafue National Park in Zambia [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 Tsetse flies are obligate hematophagous vectors of animal and human African trypanosomosis. They cyclically transmit pathogenic Trypanosoma species. The endosymbiont Sodalis glossinidius is suggested to play a role in facilitating the susceptibility of ...
Simegnew Adugna Kallu +4 more
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Prevalence of Trypanosoma and Sodalis in wild populations of tsetse flies and their impact on sterile insect technique programmes for tsetse eradication. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment friendly and sustainable method to manage insect pests of economic importance through successive releases of sterile irradiated males of the targeted species to a defined area.
Dieng MM +17 more
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Characterization and Tissue Tropism of Newly Identified Iflavirus and Negeviruses in Glossina morsitans morsitans Tsetse Flies. [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 Tsetse flies cause major health and economic problems as they transmit trypanosomes causing sleeping sickness in humans (Human African Trypanosomosis, HAT) and nagana in animals (African Animal Trypanosomosis, AAT).
Meki IK +9 more
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