The molecular and cellular basis of olfactory response to tsetse fly attractants
Dipteran or “true” flies occupy nearly every terrestrial habitat, and have evolved to feed upon
a wide variety of sources including fruit, pollen, decomposing animal matter, and even …
a wide variety of sources including fruit, pollen, decomposing animal matter, and even …
Blood meal sources and bacterial microbiome diversity in wild-caught tsetse flies
A Gaithuma, J Yamagishi, K Hayashida, N Kawai… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Tsetse flies are the vectors of African trypanosomiasis affecting 36 sub-Saharan countries.
Both wild and domestic animals play a crucial role in maintaining the disease-causing …
Both wild and domestic animals play a crucial role in maintaining the disease-causing …
Odorant and Gustatory Receptors in the Tsetse Fly Glossina morsitans morsitans
Tsetse flies use olfactory and gustatory responses, through odorant and gustatory receptors
(ORs and GRs), to interact with their environment. Glossina morsitans morsitans genome …
(ORs and GRs), to interact with their environment. Glossina morsitans morsitans genome …
How can tsetse population genetics contribute to African trypanosomiasis control?
P Solano, S Ravel, T De Meeûs - Trends in parasitology, 2010 - cell.com
In sub-Saharan Africa, tsetse transmitted Trypanosomiases have an enormous impact on
human health and economic development. Both the World Health Organisation and African …
human health and economic development. Both the World Health Organisation and African …
Genome-wide comparative analysis of chemosensory gene families in five tsetse fly species
For decades, odour-baited traps have been used for control of tsetse flies (Diptera;
Glossinidae), vectors of African trypanosomes. However, differential responses to known …
Glossinidae), vectors of African trypanosomes. However, differential responses to known …
Mathematical models of human African trypanosomiasis epidemiology
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly called sleeping sickness, is caused by
Trypanosoma spp. and transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.). HAT is usually fatal if …
Trypanosoma spp. and transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.). HAT is usually fatal if …
Characterisations of odorant-binding proteins in the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans
R Liu, S Lehane, X He, M Lehane… - Cellular and molecular …, 2010 - Springer
Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) play an important role in insect olfaction by mediating
interactions between odorants and odorant receptors. We report for the first time 20 OBP …
interactions between odorants and odorant receptors. We report for the first time 20 OBP …
Chemical ecology of animal and human pathogen vectors in a changing global climate
Infectious diseases affecting livestock and human health that involve vector-borne
pathogens are a global problem, unrestricted by borders or boundaries, which may be …
pathogens are a global problem, unrestricted by borders or boundaries, which may be …
Tsetse fly evolution, genetics and the trypanosomiases-A review
ES Krafsur, I Maudlin - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2018 - Elsevier
This reviews work published since 2007. Relative efforts devoted to the agents of African
trypanosomiasis and their tsetse fly vectors are given by the numbers of PubMed …
trypanosomiasis and their tsetse fly vectors are given by the numbers of PubMed …
Onchocerciasis transmission in Ghana: biting and parous rates of host-seeking sibling species of the Simulium damnosum complex
Background Ghana is renowned for its sibling species diversity of the Simulium damnosum
complex, vectors of Onchocerca volvulus. Detailed entomological knowledge becomes a …
complex, vectors of Onchocerca volvulus. Detailed entomological knowledge becomes a …