Diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Glossina populations in Nigeria and the Cameroonian border region

Abstract Background Tsetse flies are vectors of trypanosomes, parasites that cause devastating disease in humans and livestock. In the course of vector control programmes it is necessary to know about the Glossina species present in the study area, the population dynamics and the genetic exchange be...

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Main Authors: Stephen Saikiu Shaida, Judith Sophie Weber, Thaddeus Terlumun Gbem, Sen Claudine Henriette Ngomtcho, Usman Baba Musa, Mbunkha Daniel Achukwi, Mohammed Mamman, Iliya Shehu Ndams, Jonathan Andrew Nok, Soerge Kelm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1293-6