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Tsetse Flies

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Definition: Bloodsucking flies of the genus Glossina, found primarily in equatorial Africa. Several species are intermediate hosts of trypanosomes.  vectors of various species of Trypanosoma; /microbiol /parasitol /virol permitted; do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111    Other names Glossina; Tsetse Fly; Glossinas; Fly, Tsetse; Flies, Tsetse
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
major milk gland protein, Glossina morsitans morsitans  0   *Milk Proteins *Insect Proteins Tsetse Flies. Comp Biochem Physiol (B) 1991;99(4):803-9

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