@article{fdi:010041619, title = {{S}odalis glossinidius ({E}nterobacteriaceae) and vectorial competence of {G}lossina palpalis gambiensis and {G}lossina morsitans morsitans for {T}rypanosoma congolense savannah type}, author = {{G}eiger, {A}nne and {R}avel, {S}ophie and {F}rutos, {R}. and {C}uny, {G}{\'e}rard}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}odalis glossinidius is an endosymbiont of {G}lossina palpalis gambiensis and {G}lossina morsitans morsitans, the vectors of {T}rypanosoma congolense. {T}he presence of the symbiont was investigated by {PCR} in {T}rypanosoma congolense savannah type-infected and noninfected midguts of both fly species, and into the probosces of flies displaying either mature or immature infection, to investigate possible correlation with the vectorial competence of tsetse flies. {S}odalis glossinidius was detected in all midguts, infected or not, from both {G}lossina species. {I}t was also detected in probosces from {G}lossina palpalis gambiensis flies displaying mature or immature infection, but never in probosces from {G}lossina morsitans morsitans. {T}hese results suggest that, a) there might be no direct correlation between the presence of {S}odalis glossinidius and the vectorial competence of {G}lossina, and b) the symbiont is probably not involved in {T}rypanosoma congolense savannah type maturation. {I}t could however participate in the establishment process of the parasite.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}urrent {M}icrobiology}, volume = {51}, numero = {1}, pages = {35--40}, ISSN = {0343-8651}, year = {2005}, DOI = {10.1007/s00284-005-4525-6}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010041619}, }