Genetic diversity of trypanosome species in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Trypanosomes cause disease in humans and livestock in sub-Saharan Africa and rely on tsetse flies as their main insect vector. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa; however, only limited information about the occurrence and diversity of trypanosomes circulating in the country is available. METHODS:Tsetse flies were collected from five different locations in or adjacent to protected areas, i.e. national parks and game reserves, in Nigeria. Proboscis and gut samples were analysed for trypanosome DNA by molecular amplification of the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) region and part of the trypanosome specific glycosomal glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gGAPDH) gene. RESULTS:The most abundant Trypanosoma species found in the tsetse gut was T. grayi, a trypanos

SUBMITTER: Weber JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6792248 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature