16S rRNA gene profiling of bacterial communities mediating production of tsetse attractive phenols in mammalian urine

Several types of odours are involved in the location of host animals by tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae), a vector of animal African trypanosomiasis. Host animals’ ageing urine has been shown to be the source of a phenolic blend attractive to the tsetse. Nevertheless, limited research has been performe...

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Main Authors: Harry A. Musonye, Ezekiel M. Njeru, Ahmed Hassanali, Lydia M. Langata, Dominic Mijele, Titus Kaitho, Edward King’ori, James Nonoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-07-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1724