Metarhizium anisopliae infection reduces Trypanosoma congolense reproduction in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and its ability to acquire or transmit the parasite

Abstract Background Tsetse fly-borne trypanosomiasis remains a significant problem in Africa despite years of interventions and research. The need for new strategies to control and possibly eliminate trypanosomiasis cannot be over-emphasized. Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) infect their hosts through t...

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Published in:	BMC Microbiology
Main Authors:	Lawrence G Wamiti, Fathiya M Khamis, Adly M M Abd-alla, Fidelis L O Ombura, Komivi S Akutse, Sevgan Subramanian, Samuel O Odiwuor, Shem J Ochieng, Sunday Ekesi, Nguya K Maniania
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-11-01
Subjects:	Entomopathogenic fungus Tsetse Trypanosome Parasite Infection Vector competence
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1277-6