Establishment and partial characterisation of a new cell line derived from adult tissues of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans
Lesley Bell-Sakyi,
Lee R. Haines,
Giovanni Petrucci
et al.
Abstract:Background
Insect cell lines play a vital role in many aspects of research on disease vectors and agricultural pests. The tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans is an important vector of salivarian trypanosomes in sub-Saharan Africa and, as such, is a major constraint on human health and agricultural development in the region.
Methods
Here, we report establishment and partial characterisation of a cell line, GMA/LULS61, derived from tissues of adu… Show more
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