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Tsetse flies contain bacterial symbionts, including rickettsia-like organisms, in the epithelium of the midgut and also in aggregates of certain cells, so-called mycetocytes. Transgenic symbionts are being studied to obtain tsetse flies resistant to trypanosomes. The development of a vaccine is difficult due to the antigenic variation of the parasites.
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