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. 2006 Jul;2(7):e72.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.0020072.

New prospects for research on manipulation of insect vectors by pathogens

Thierry Lefèvre  1 , Jacob C Koella, François Renaud, Hilary Hurd, David G Biron, Frédéric Thomas
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New prospects for research on manipulation of insect vectors by pathogens

Thierry Lefèvre et al. PLoS Pathog. 2006 Jul.
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Competing interests. The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Glossina morsitans morsitans is the vector of several Trypanosoma species responsible for human African trypanosomiasis and animal African trypanosomiasis (nagana). (Photograph submitted by Michel Dukhan)
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