Microarchitecture of the tsetse fly proboscis

Abstract Background Tsetse flies (genus Glossina) are large blood-sucking dipteran flies that are important as vectors of human and animal trypanosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa. Tsetse anatomy has been well described, including detailed accounts of the functional anatomy of the proboscis for piercin...

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Main Authors: Wendy Gibson, Lori Peacock, Rachel Hutchinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2367-2