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A case for a Glossina genome project

scientific article

A comparative analysis of reproductive biology of insect vectors of human disease

scientific article

A family of genes with growth factor and adenosine deaminase similarity are preferentially expressed in the salivary glands of Glossina m. morsitans

scientific article published on July 2000

A family of target site-specific retrotransposons interrupts spliced leader RNA genes in trypanosomatids

scientific article published on October 1993

A global sensitivity analysis for African sleeping sickness

scientific article published on 16 November 2010

A machine learning approach to integrating genetic and ecological data in tsetse flies (<i>Glossina pallidipes</i>) for spatially explicit vector control planning

scientific article published on 05 May 2021

A new threat looming over the Mediterranean basin: emergence of viral diseases transmitted by Aedes albopictus mosquitoes

scientific article

A novel application of gene arrays: Escherichia coli array provides insight into the biology of the obligate endosymbiont of tsetse flies

scientific article

A novel highly divergent protein family identified from a viviparous insect by RNA-seq analysis: a potential target for tsetse fly-specific abortifacients

scientific article

A spatial genetics approach to inform vector control of tsetse flies (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) in Northern Uganda.

scientific article

Adenotrophic viviparity in tsetse flies: potential for population control and as an insect model for lactation

scientific article published on 17 October 2014

Amelioration of reproduction-associated oxidative stress in a viviparous insect is critical to prevent reproductive senescence

scientific article

An Interfaith Dialogue on the Neglected Tropical Diseases ⬇️

scientific article published on December 20, 2011

An antimicrobial peptide with trypanocidal activity characterized from Glossina morsitans morsitans.

scientific article published on February 2005

An insect symbiosis is influenced by bacterium-specific polymorphisms in outer-membrane protein A.

scholarly article

An insight into the sialome of Glossina morsitans morsitans

scientific article (publication date: 30 March 2010)

Analysis of fat body transcriptome from the adult tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans morsitans

scientific article

Analysis of lipolysis underlying lactation in the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans

scientific article published on May 2012

Analysis of milk gland structure and function in Glossina morsitans: milk protein production, symbiont populations and fecundity

scientific article

Analysis of multiple tsetse fly populations in Uganda reveals limited diversity and species-specific gut microbiota

scientific article

Aquaporins are critical for provision of water during lactation and intrauterine progeny hydration to maintain tsetse fly reproductive success

scientific article

Characterization of genes expressed in the salivary glands of the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans morsitans.

scientific article

Characterization of the achromobactin iron acquisition operon in Sodalis glossinidius

scientific article published on 22 February 2013

Characterization of the antimicrobial peptide attacin loci from Glossina morsitans

scientific article

Cloning and functional expression of a fat body-specific chitinase cDNA from the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans morsitans

scientific article

Colonization of the tsetse fly midgut with commensal Kosakonia cowanii Zambiae inhibits trypanosome infection establishment

scientific article published on 28 February 2019

Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes

scientific article published on 02 September 2019

Comparative genomics of insect-symbiotic bacteria: influence of host environment on microbial genome composition

scientific article

Comparative genomics reveals multiple genetic backgrounds of human pathogenicity in the Trypanosoma brucei complex

scientific article

Comparative genomics to uncover the secrets of tsetse and livestock-infective trypanosomes.

scientific article published on October 2003

Concordant evolution of a symbiont with its host insect species: molecular phylogeny of genus Glossina and its bacteriome-associated endosymbiont, Wigglesworthia glossinidia

scientific article published in January 1999

Control of tsetse flies and trypanosomes using molecular genetics

scientific article

Control using genetically modified insects poses problems for regulators

scientific article

De Novo Genome Assembly Shows Genome Wide Similarity between Trypanosoma brucei brucei and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

scientific article

Detection and characterization of Wolbachia infections in laboratory and natural populations of different species of tsetse flies (genus Glossina)

scientific article

Determinants of Human African Trypanosomiasis Elimination via Paratransgenesis

scientific article

Dynamics of multiple symbiont density regulation during host development: tsetse fly and its microbial flora

scientific article published in April 2006

Eliminating the Neglected Tropical Diseases: Translational Science and New Technologies

scientific article

Evaluating long-term effectiveness of sleeping sickness control measures in Guinea

scientific article

Evaluating paratransgenesis as a potential control strategy for African trypanosomiasis

scientific article

Evidence of temporal stability in allelic and mitochondrial haplotype diversity in populations of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in northern Uganda

scientific article published on 3 May 2016

Genetic diversity and population structure of Glossina pallidipes in Uganda and western Kenya

scientific article

Genetic diversity and population structure of Trypanosoma brucei in Uganda: implications for the epidemiology of sleeping sickness and Nagana

scientific article (publication date: February 2015)

Genetic diversity and population structure of the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Northern Uganda: Implications for vector control

scientific article

Genetic diversity of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes along the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania and Kenya: implications for management

scientific article published on 30 May 2017

Genetically distinct Glossina fuscipes fuscipes populations in the Lake Kyoga region of Uganda and its relevance for human African trypanosomiasis

scientific article published on 02 October 2013

Genome sequence of the endocellular obligate symbiont of tsetse flies, Wigglesworthia glossinidia

scientific article

Genome size determination and coding capacity of Sodalis glossinidius, an enteric symbiont of tsetse flies, as revealed by hybridization to Escherichia coli gene arrays

scientific article

Genome-Wide Comparative Analysis of Chemosensory Gene Families in Five Tsetse Fly Species

scientific article

Glossina fuscipes populations provide insights for human African trypanosomiasis transmission in Uganda

scientific article

High levels of genetic differentiation between Ugandan Glossina fuscipes fuscipes populations separated by Lake Kyoga

scientific article

Human African trypanosomiasis control: Achievements and challenges

scientific article

Human African trypanosomiasis research gets a boost: unraveling the tsetse genome.

scientific article published on 24 April 2014

Identification of major soluble salivary gland proteins in teneral Glossina morsitans morsitans.

scientific article

Immune responses and parasite transmission in blood-feeding insects

scientific article published in September 2004

Immunogenicity and Serological Cross-Reactivity of Saliva Proteins among Different Tsetse Species.

scientific article published on 27 August 2015

Implications of microfauna-host interactions for trypanosome transmission dynamics in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in Uganda

scientific article

Improving Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) for tsetse flies through research on their symbionts and pathogens.

scientific article

Infections with immunogenic trypanosomes reduce tsetse reproductive fitness: potential impact of different parasite strains on vector population structure

scientific article

Influence of host phylogeographic patterns and incomplete lineage sorting on within-species genetic variability in Wigglesworthia species, obligate symbionts of tsetse flies

scientific article published on 23 September 2011

Innate immune responses regulate trypanosome parasite infection of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans

scientific article published in June 2006

Insect immunity: from pattern recognition to symbiont-mediated host defense

scientific article published in August 2009

Insight into the transmission biology and species-specific functional capabilities of tsetse (Diptera: glossinidae) obligate symbiont Wigglesworthia

scientific article published on 14 February 2012

Insights into the trypanosome-host interactions revealed through transcriptomic analysis of parasitized tsetse fly salivary glands

scientific article

Interactions among multiple genomes: tsetse, its symbionts and trypanosomes

scientific article

Interactions between mutualist Wigglesworthia and tsetse peptidoglycan recognition protein (PGRP-LB) influence trypanosome transmission

scholarly article

Interactions between tsetse and trypanosomes with implications for the control of trypanosomiasis

scientific article published on January 2003

Intercommunity effects on microbiome and GpSGHV density regulation in tsetse flies

scientific article published on 19 April 2012

International glossina genome initiative 2004-2014: a driver for post-genomic era research on the African continent

scientific article

Interspecific transfer of bacterial endosymbionts between tsetse fly species: infection establishment and effect on host fitness

scientific article

Juvenile hormone and insulin suppress lipolysis between periods of lactation during tsetse fly pregnancy

scientific article

Lipophorin acts as a shuttle of lipids to the milk gland during tsetse fly pregnancy

scientific article published on 22 August 2011

Mammalian African trypanosome VSG coat enhances tsetse's vector competence

scientific article

Massive genome erosion and functional adaptations provide insights into the symbiotic lifestyle of Sodalis glossinidius in the tsetse host

scientific article

Microbiome influences on insect host vector competence

scientific article

Mitochondrial DNA sequence divergence and diversity of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in the Lake Victoria basin of Uganda: implications for control

scientific article published on 22 July 2015

Modification of arthropod vector competence via symbiotic bacteria.

scientific article published in May 1993

Molecular aspects of transferrin expression in the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans morsitans).

scientific article

Molecular aspects of viviparous reproductive biology of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans morsitans): regulation of yolk and milk gland protein synthesis

scientific article published on 5 September 2006

Molecular characterization and expression patterns of heat shock proteins in Spodoptera littoralis, heat shock or immune response?

scientific article published on 15 August 2020

Molecular characterization of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) transferrin and its response to parasitoid Venturia canescens (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae Gravenhorst).

scientific article published on 9 January 2012

Molecular characterization of iron binding proteins from Glossina morsitans morsitans (Diptera: Glossinidae)

scientific article

Molecular characterization of three gut genes from Glossina morsitans morsitans: cathepsin B, zinc-metalloprotease and zinc-carboxypeptidase

scientific article published on February 2002

Molecular characterization of two novel milk proteins in the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans morsitans).

scientific article

Molecular characterization of two serine proteases expressed in gut tissue of the African trypanosome vector, Glossina morsitans morsitans.

scientific article

Neglected funding for vector-borne diseases: a near miss this time, a possible disaster the next time

scientific article published on 26 October 2010

Novel strategies targeting pathogen transmission reduction in insect vectors: Tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis control

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Now We Are Six ⬇️

scientific article published on October 25, 2012

Obligate symbionts activate immune system development in the tsetse fly.

scientific article published on 24 February 2012

OmpA-mediated biofilm formation is essential for the commensal bacterium Sodalis glossinidius to colonize the tsetse fly gut

scientific article

PGRP-LB is a maternally transmitted immune milk protein that influences symbiosis and parasitism in tsetse's offspring

scientific article

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases: Two Years of Providing Access to Innovation for the World's Poor … and Counting

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Paratransgenesis applied for control of tsetse transmitted sleeping sickness

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Patterns of Genome-Wide Variation in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Tsetse Flies from Uganda

scientific article published on 13 April 2016

Permanent genetic resources added to molecular ecology resources database 1 October 2012-30 November 2012.

scientific article published on 25 January 2013

Phylogeography and population structure of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in Uganda: implications for control of tsetse

scientific article

Polyandry is a common event in wild populations of the Tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and may impact population reduction measures

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Presence of extensive Wolbachia symbiont insertions discovered in the genome of its host Glossina morsitans morsitans

scientific article

Prevention of insect-borne disease: an approach using transgenic symbiotic bacteria

scientific article

Prospects for control of African trypanosomiasis by tsetse vector manipulation

article published in 2001

Proventriculus (cardia) plays a crucial role in immunity in tsetse fly (Diptera: Glossinidiae).

scientific article

Proventriculus-specific cDNAs characterized from the tsetse, Glossina morsitans morsitans

scientific article

Refractoriness in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) may be a matter of timing

scientific article published on July 2007

Replication of flock house virus in three genera of medically important insects

scientific article published on January 2007

SLACS retrotransposon from Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is similar to mammalian LINEs

scientific article published in February 1990

Single-cell RNA sequencing of Trypanosoma brucei from tsetse salivary glands unveils metacyclogenesis and identifies potential transmission blocking antigens

scientific article published on 21 January 2020

Site-specific retrotransposons of the trypanosomatid protozoa

scientific article published on 01 October 1991

Sleeping Sickness Elimination in Sight: Time to Celebrate and Reflect, but Not Relax ⬇️

scientific article published on February 22, 2011

Solutions to neglected tropical diseases require vibrant local scientific communities

scientific article published on 30 March 2010

Sphingomyelinase activity in mother's milk is essential for juvenile development: a case from lactating tsetse flies

scientific article

Spliced leader RNA and 5S rRNA genes in Herpetomonas spp. are genetically linked

scientific article

Spliced leader RNA sequences of Trypanosoma rangeli are organized within the 5S rRNA-encoding genes

scientific article

Strategies of the home-team: symbioses exploited for vector-borne disease control

scientific article published in July 2004

Strong Local Scientific Communities Are Essential to Reach the Millennium Development Goals

scientific article published on 29 October 2015

Symbiont-induced odorant binding proteins mediate insect host hematopoiesis

scientific article published on 12 January 2017

Symbiosis-Based Technological Advances to Improve Tsetse Glossina spp. SIT Application

TSS seq based core promoter architecture in blood feeding Tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans morsitans) vector of Trypanosomiasis

scientific article published on 22 September 2015

Temporal stability of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes populations in Uganda

scientific article

The homeodomain protein ladybird late regulates synthesis of milk proteins during pregnancy in the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans)

scientific article

The major protein in the midgut of teneral Glossina morsitans morsitans is a molecular chaperone from the endosymbiotic bacterium Wigglesworthia glossinidia

scientific article

The obligate mutualist Wigglesworthia glossinidia influences reproduction, digestion, and immunity processes of its host, the tsetse fly.

scientific article published on 08 August 2008

The peritrophic matrix mediates differential infection outcomes in the tsetse fly gut following challenge with commensal, pathogenic, and parasitic microbes

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The population structure of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in the Lake Victoria basin in Uganda: implications for vector control

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The salivary secretome of the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) infected by salivary gland hypertrophy virus.

scientific article published on 22 November 2011

Tissue distribution and prevalence of Wolbachia infections in tsetse flies, Glossina spp.

scientific article

Tissue distribution and transmission routes for the tsetse fly endosymbionts

scientific article published on 19 April 2012

TonB-dependent heme iron acquisition in the tsetse fly symbiont Sodalis glossinidius

scientific article

Transcript Abundance of Putative Lipid Phosphate Phosphatases During Development of Trypanosoma brucei in the Tsetse Fly.

scientific article published on 8 February 2016

Transcript expression analysis of putative Trypanosoma brucei GPI-anchored surface proteins during development in the tsetse and mammalian hosts

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Transcriptional profiles of mating-responsive genes from testes and male accessory glands of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata

scientific article

Transcriptome analysis of reproductive tissue and intrauterine developmental stages of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans morsitans)

scientific article

Trypanosoma brucei gambiense group 1 is distinguished by a unique amino acid substitution in the HpHb receptor implicated in human serum resistance

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Trypanosome Transmission Dynamics in Tsetse

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Trypanosome infection establishment in the tsetse fly gut is influenced by microbiome-regulated host immune barriers

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Tsetse fly microbiota: form and function

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Tsetse immune responses and trypanosome transmission: implications for the development of tsetse-based strategies to reduce trypanosomiasis

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Tsetse immune system maturation requires the presence of obligate symbionts in larvae

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Tsetse peritrophic matrix influences for trypanosome transmission

scientific article published on 16 August 2019

Tsetse thrombin inhibitor: bloodmeal-induced expression of an anticoagulant in salivary glands and gut tissue of Glossina morsitans morsitans

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Tsetse--A haven for microorganisms.

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Tsetse-Wolbachia symbiosis: comes of age and has great potential for pest and disease control

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Uncovering Genomic Regions Associated with Trypanosoma Infections in Wild Populations of the Tsetse Fly Glossina fuscipes

scientific article published on 17 January 2018

Unravelling the relationship between the tsetse fly and its obligate symbiont Wigglesworthia: transcriptomic and metabolomic landscapes reveal highly integrated physiological networks.

scientific article published in June 2017

Vitamin B6 generated by obligate symbionts is critical for maintaining proline homeostasis and fecundity in tsetse flies

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What can we hope to gain for trypanosomiasis control from molecular studies on tsetse biology ?

scientific article

What constitutes a neglected tropical disease?

scientific article published on 30 January 2020

Whole genome sequencing shows sleeping sickness relapse is due to parasite regrowth and not reinfection

scientific article

Wolbachia association with the tsetse fly, Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, reveals high levels of genetic diversity and complex evolutionary dynamics

scientific article

Wolbachia symbiont infections induce strong cytoplasmic incompatibility in the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans

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Wolbachia, Sodalis and trypanosome co-infections in natural populations of Glossina austeni and Glossina pallidipes ⬇️

scientific article (publication date: 8 August 2013)

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