Tsetse fly (G. f. fuscipes) distribution in the Lake Victoria basin of Uganda.

• Main Authors: Mugenyi Albert (Author), Nicola A Wardrop (Author), Peter M Atkinson (Author), Steve J Torr (Author), Susan C Welburn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tsetse flies transmit trypanosomes, the causative agent of human and animal African trypanosomiasis. The tsetse vector is extensively distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Trypanosomiasis maintenance is determined by the interrelationship of three elements: vertebrate host, parasite and the vector...