Molecular detection of Sodalis glossinidius, Spiroplasma species and Wolbachia endosymbionts in wild population of tsetse flies collected in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria

Molecular detection of Sodalis glossinidius, Spiroplasma species and Wolbachia endosymbionts in wild population of tsetse flies collected in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria

Abstract Background Tsetse flies are cyclical vectors of African trypanosomiasis (AT). The flies have established symbiotic associations with different bacteria that influence certain aspects of their physiology. Vector competence of tsetse flies for different trypanosome species is highly variable...

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Main Authors: Youssouf Mouliom Mfopit, Judith Sophie Engel, Gloria Dada Chechet, Mahamat Alhadj Moussa Ibrahim, Djoukzoumka Signaboubo, Daniel Mbunkah Achukwi, Mohammed Mamman, Emmanuel Oluwadare Balogun, Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu, Junaidu Kabir, Soerge Kelm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Tsetse flies
Symbionts
Wolbachia
Spiroplasma species
Sodalis glossinidius
Cameroon
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03005-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03005-6

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