A gene expression panel for estimating age in males and females of the sleeping sickness vector Glossina morsitans.

Many vector-borne diseases are controlled by methods that kill the insect vectors responsible for disease transmission. Recording the age structure of vector populations provides information on mortality rates and vectorial capacity, and should form part of the detailed monitoring that occurs in the...

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Main Authors: Eric R Lucas, Alistair C Darby, Stephen J Torr, Martin J Donnelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009797