Tsetse flies are the vectors of human sleeping sickness and nagana in domesticated animals. Glossina fuscipes spp., which currently are responsible for more than 90% of all sleeping sickness cases, are associated with the vegetation along the banks of rivers and lakes and commonly include the reptiles found there in their diet (see Omolo et al., doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000435).
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Leishmania infantum Amastigotes Enhance HIV-1 Production in Cocultures of Human Dendritic Cells and CD4+ T Cells by Inducing Secretion of IL-6 and TNF-α
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Community Management of Endemic Scabies in Remote Aboriginal Communities of Northern Australia: Low Treatment Uptake and High Ongoing Acquisition
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Strong Host-Feeding Preferences of the Vector Triatoma infestans Modified by Vector Density: Implications for the Epidemiology of Chagas Disease
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Spatio-Temporal Tracking and Phylodynamics of an Urban Dengue 3 Outbreak in São Paulo, Brazil
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Early Exposure of Infants to GI Nematodes Induces Th2 Dominant Immune Responses Which Are Unaffected by Periodic Anthelminthic Treatment
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Cholera Epidemics, War and Disasters around Goma and Lake Kivu: An Eight-Year Survey
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A Four-Antigen Mixture for Rapid Assessment of Onchocerca volvulus Infection
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The Hookworm Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteases (Ac-TMP-1) Modifies Dendritic Cell Function and Induces Generation of CD4 and CD8 Suppressor T Cells
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Control of Pyrethroid-Resistant Chagas Disease Vectors with Entomopathogenic Fungi
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: published May 12, 2009 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000434
Prospects for Developing Odour Baits To Control Glossina fuscipes spp., the Major Vector of Human African Trypanosomiasis
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Australia's Dengue Risk Driven by Human Adaptation to Climate Change
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A Comparative Study of the Spatial Distribution of Schistosomiasis in Mali in 1984–1989 and 2004–2006
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WR279,396, a Third Generation Aminoglycoside Ointment for the Treatment of Leishmania major Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study
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