Cryptic diversity within the major trypanosomiasis vector Glossina fuscipes revealed by molecular markers.

• Main Authors: Naomi A Dyer (Author), Sophie Ravel (Author), Kwang-Shik Choi (Author), Alistair C Darby (Author), Sandrine Causse (Author), Berisha Kapitano (Author), Martin J R Hall (Author), Keith Steen (Author), Pascal Lutumba (Author), Joules Madinga (Author), Steve J Torr (Author), Loyce M Okedi (Author), Michael J Lehane (Author), Martin J Donnelly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: The tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes s.l. is responsible for the transmission of approximately 90% of cases of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness. Three G. fuscipes subspecies have been described, primarily based upon subtle differences in the morphology of their genita...