Apparent density, trypanosome infection rates and host preference of tsetse flies in the sleeping sickness endemic focus of northwestern Uganda
Abstract Background African trypanosomiasis, caused by protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma and transmitted by the tsetse fly, is a serious parasitic disease of humans and animals. Reliable data on the vector distribution, feeding preference and the trypanosome species they carry is pertinent to planni...
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Auteurs principaux: | Robert Opiro, Robert Opoke, Harriet Angwech, Esther Nakafu, Francis A. Oloya, Geoffrey Openy, Moses Njahira, Mercy Macharia, Richard Echodu, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Elizabeth A. Opiyo |
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2021
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