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Analysis of the gut-specific microbiome from field-captured tsetse flies, and its potential relevance to host trypanosome vector competence by Griffith, Bridget C, Weiss, Brian L, Aksoy, Emre, Mireji, Paul O, Auma, Joana E, Wamwiri, Florence N, Echodu, Richard, Murilla, Grace, Aksoy, Serap

“…The tsetse fly (Glossina sp.) midgut is colonized by maternally transmitted and environmentally acquired bacteria. Additionally, the midgut serves as a niche…”
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Enhancing vector refractoriness to trypanosome infection: achievements, challenges and perspectives by Kariithi, Henry M, Meki, Irene K, Schneider, Daniela I, De Vooght, Linda, Khamis, Fathiya M, Geiger, Anne, Demirbaş-Uzel, Guler, Vlak, Just M, iNCE, Ikbal Agah, Kelm, Sorge, Njiokou, Flobert, Wamwiri, Florence N, Malele, Imna I, Weiss, Brian L, Abd-Alla, Adly M M

“…With the absence of effective prophylactic vaccines and drugs against African trypanosomosis, control of this group of zoonotic neglected tropical diseases…”
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Spatial–Temporal Variations in Parasitological Prevalence and Host-Related Risk Factors of Camel Trypanosomiasis and Its Vectors in North Eastern Kenya: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study by Ogolla, Kennedy O., Chemuliti, Judith K., Wamwiri, Florence N., Auma, Joanna E., Kurgat, Richard K., Wanjala, Kennedy B., Mugunieri, Lawrence G., Alusi, Phylis M., Mdachi, Raymond E., Mukiria, Phoebe W., Okoth, Sylvance O.

“…Camel trypanosomiasis (Surra) is endemic in the Horn of Africa. Understanding the spatiotemporal variations in Surra prevalence, vector dynamics, and…”
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Differential virulence and tsetse fly transmissibility of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma brucei strains by Murilla, Grace A., Wamwiri, Florence N., Ndung’u, Kariuki, Ngae, Geoffrey N., Thande, Paul C., Auma, Joanna E., Kurgat, Richard, Kibugu, James K., Thuita, John K., Gitonga, Purity K.

“…African animal trypanosomiasis causes significant economic losses in sub-Saharan African countries because of livestock mortalities and reduced productivity…”
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Variation of sensitivity of Trypanosoma evansi isolates from Isiolo and Marsabit counties of Kenya to locally available trypanocidal drugs by Mdachi, Raymond E, Ogolla, Kennedy O, Auma, Joanna E, Wamwiri, Florence N, Kurgat, Richard K, Wanjala, Kennedy B, Mugunieri, Lawrence G, Alusi, Phylis M, Chemuliti, Judith K, Mukiria, Phoebe W, Okoth, Sylvance O

“…Trypanocidal resistance is a major cause of treatment failure. This study evaluated the sensitivity of Trypanosoma evansi field isolates collected from…”
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Microbiome frequency and their association with trypanosome infection in male Glossina morsitans centralis of Western Zambia by Mbewe, Njelembo J., Mweempwa, Cornelius, Guya, Samuel, Wamwiri, Florence N.

“…•Prevalence of microbiota may vary within the same species of the tsetse.•Sodalis associated with trypanosome infection in Glossina morsitans centralis.•Male…”
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Wolbachia, Sodalis and trypanosome co-infections in natural populations of Glossina austeni and Glossina pallidipes by Wamwiri, Florence N, Alam, Uzma, Thande, Paul C, Aksoy, Emre, Ngure, Raphael M, Aksoy, Serap, Ouma, Johnson O, Murilla, Grace A

“…BACKGROUND: Tsetse flies harbor at least three bacterial symbionts: Wigglesworthia glossinidia, Wolbachia pipientis and Sodalis glossinidius. Wigglesworthia…”
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Infection with the secondary tsetse-endosymbiont Sodalis glossinidius (Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae) influences parasitism in Glossina pallidipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) by Wamwiri, Florence N, Ndungu, Kariuki, Thande, Paul C, Thungu, Daniel K, Auma, Joanna E, Ngure, Raphael M

“…The establishment of infection with three Trypanosoma spp (Gruby) (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), specifically Trypanosoma brucei brucei (Plimmer and…”
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