Sodalis glossinidius presence in wild tsetse is only associated with presence of trypanosomes in complex interactions with other tsetse-specific factors

Abstract Background Susceptibility of tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) to trypanosomes of both humans and animals has been associated with the presence of the endosymbiont Sodalis glossinidius. However, intrinsic biological characteristics of the flies and environmental factors can influence the presenc...

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Main Authors: Manun Channumsin, Marc Ciosi, Dan Masiga, C Michael R Turner, Barbara K Mable
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1285-6