Trypanosome infection rate and blood-feeding patterns of tsetse fly in an area with a recent human African trypanosomiasis outbreak in Southwest Ethiopia
Tarekegn Desta, Kokeb Kore, Nigau Eligo, Girum Tamiru, Yilikal Tesfaye, Bernt Lindtjørn, Fekadu Massebo
The study assesses trypanosome infection rates and tsetse fly feeding patterns in Ethiopia, finding 17.1% infection rate with T. congolense dominant, and higher infection rates with combined cow urine and acetone baits.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2024 · PreprintZoology