Caught in a trap: DNA contamination in tsetse xenomonitoring can lead to over-estimates of Trypanosoma brucei infection.

• Main Authors: Isabel Saldanha (Author), Rachel Lea (Author), Oliver Manangwa (Author), Gala Garrod (Author), Lee R Haines (Author), Álvaro Acosta-Serrano (Author), Harriet Auty (Author), Martha Betson (Author), Jennifer S Lord (Author), Liam J Morrison (Author), Furaha Mramba (Author), Stephen J Torr (Author), Lucas J Cunningham (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Tsetse flies (Glossina sp.) are vectors of Trypanosoma brucei subspecies that cause human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Capturing and screening tsetse is critical for HAT surveillance. Classically, tsetse have been microscopically analysed to identify trypanosomes, bu...