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Genetic diversity of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes along the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Kenya: implications for management.
Parasites & vectors - 30 May 2017
Manangwa Oliver, Nkwengulila Gamba, Ouma Johnson O, Mramba Furaha, Malele Imna, Dion Kirsten, Sistrom Mark, Khan Farrah, Aksoy Serap, Caccone Adalgisa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are sole vectors for trypanosomiasis, which affect human health and livestock productivity in Africa. Little is known about the genetic diversity of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, which is an important species in Tanzania and Kenya. The main objective of the study was to provide baseline data to determine the genetic variability and divergence of G. f. fuscipes in the...
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