An alternative approach to detect Trypanosoma in Glossina (Diptera: Glossinidae) without dissection

An alternative approach to detect Trypanosoma in Glossina (Diptera: Glossinidae) without dissection

Background: Determining if a tsetse fly is infected by trypanosomes and thus potentially able to transmit trypanosome-related human and animal diseases is an extremely laborious and time-consuming task to perform, especially under field conditions. In this study we tested a possible alternative appr...

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Main Author: Filipa Ferreira,1 Jorge Cano,2 Andreia Furtado,3 Nicolas Ndong-Mabale,4 Pedro Ndong-Asumu,4 Agustin Benito,2 João Pinto,3 Maria Odete Afonso,5 Jorge Seixas,1 Jorge Atouguia,1 Sónia Centeno-Lima.1
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Glossina
Trypanosoma
PCR
Equatorial Guinea.
Online Access:http://www.oloep.org/jidc/content.asp?id=1167

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