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 Authors: | Filipa Ferreira, Jorge Cano, Andreia Furtado, Nicolas Ndong-Mabale, Pedro Ndong-Asumu, Agustin Benito, João Pinto, Maria Odete Afonso, Jorge Seixas, Jorge Atouguia, Sónia Centeno-Lima |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/324 |
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