Infections with immunogenic trypanosomes reduce tsetse reproductive fitness: potential impact of different parasite strains on vector population structure.

• Main Authors: Changyun Hu (Author), Rita V M Rio (Author), Jan Medlock (Author), Lee R Haines (Author), Dana Nayduch (Author), Amy F Savage (Author), Nurper Guz (Author), Geoffrey M Attardo (Author), Terry W Pearson (Author), Alison P Galvani (Author), Serap Aksoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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The parasite Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and its insect vector Glossina morsitans morsitans were used to evaluate the effect of parasite clearance (resistance) as well as the cost of midgut infections on tsetse host fitness. Tsetse flies are viviparous and have a low reproductive capacity, giving...