Evaluating paratransgenesis as a potential control strategy for African trypanosomiasis.

• Main Authors: Jan Medlock (Author), Katherine E Atkins (Author), David N Thomas (Author), Serap Aksoy (Author), Alison P Galvani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Genetic-modification strategies are currently being developed to reduce the transmission of vector-borne diseases, including African trypanosomiasis. For tsetse, the vector of African trypanosomiasis, a paratransgenic strategy is being considered: this approach involves modification of the commensal...