Trypanosoom-bindende eiwitten in het tseetseevliegspeeksel bevorderen de overdracht van deze parasiet

In this project we aim to understand the role of a narrow selection of tsetse saliva proteins in trypanosome development in the fly and transmission to the mammalian host.
The target selection is based on published literature information and preliminary experimental data that suggest an interaction of saliva proteins with the trypanosome surface