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

• Главные авторы: Isabel Saldanha (Автор), Rachel Lea (Автор), Oliver Manangwa (Автор), Gala Garrod (Автор), Lee R Haines (Автор), Álvaro Acosta-Serrano (Автор), Harriet Auty (Автор), Martha Betson (Автор), Jennifer S Lord (Автор), Liam J Morrison (Автор), Furaha Mramba (Автор), Stephen J Torr (Автор), Lucas J Cunningham (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: 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...