Complete in vitro life cycle of Trypanosoma congolense: development of genetic tools.

BACKGROUND: Animal African trypanosomosis, a disease mainly caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma congolense, is a major constraint to livestock productivity and has a significant impact in the developing countries of Africa. RNA interference (RNAi) has been used to study gene function and id...

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Main Authors: Virginie Coustou, Fabien Guegan, Nicolas Plazolles, Théo Baltz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2830455?pdf=render