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The elimination of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense? Challenges of reservoir hosts and transmission cycles: Expect the unexpected

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2019
The World Health Organisation has set the goal for elimination of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (gHAT), as a public health problem for 2020 and for the total interruption of transmission to humans for 2030 ...
D. Mehlitz, D.H. Molyneux
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Resolving the apparent transmission paradox of African sleeping sickness.

PLoS Biology, 2019
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or African sleeping sickness, is a fatal disease found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is close to elimination in many areas, although it was similarly close to elimination once before and subsequently ...
Paul Capewell, Katie Atkins, William Weir, Vincent Jamonneau, Mamadou Camara, Caroline Clucas, Nono-Raymond K Swar, Dieudonne M Ngoyi, Brice Rotureau, Paul Garside, Alison P Galvani, Bruno Bucheton, Annette MacLeod   +12 more
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Serological tests for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis detect antibodies in cattle

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Serological tests for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) detect antibodies to antigens on the cell surface of bloodstream trypanosomes.
Enock Matovu, Annah Kitibwa, Albert Picado, Sylvain Biéler, Paul R. Bessell, Joseph Mathu Ndung’u   +5 more
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Prevalence of Sodalis glossinidius and different trypanosome species in Glossina palpalis palpalis caught in the Fontem sleeping sickness focus of the southern Cameroon

Parasite, 2018
Tsetse flies are the cyclical vector of human and animal African trypanosomiasis. To improve vector control in order to achieve the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and boost the control of animal diseases, investigations have been ...
Kanté Tagueu Sartrien, Farikou Oumarou, Njiokou Flobert, Simo Gustave   +3 more
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New insights from Gorongosa National Park and Niassa National Reserve of Mozambique increasing the genetic diversity of Trypanosoma vivax and Trypanosoma vivax-like in tsetse flies, wild ungulates and livestock from East Africa

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax is a major pathogen of livestock in Africa and South America (SA), and genetic studies limited to small sampling suggest greater diversity in East Africa (EA) compared to both West Africa (WA) and SA.
Carla MF Rodrigues, Herakles A Garcia, Adriana C Rodrigues, André G Costa-Martins, Carlos L Pereira, Dagmar L Pereira, Zakaria Bengaly, Luis Neves, Erney P Camargo, Patrick B Hamilton, Marta MG Teixeira   +10 more
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Deux projets régionaux de la FAO pour le développement de l'élevage dans les zones infestées par les glossines [PDF]

Tropicultura, 1987
Two FAO regional projects for livestock development in the tse-tse infested areas. In this paper, the authors present the objectives, activities, countries involved and inputs of two FAO Regional projects related to livestock development in tsetse ...
Hoste, C., Toure, SM.
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Spatial distribution and trypanosome infection of tsetse flies in the sleeping sickness focus of Zimbabwe in Hurungwe District

Parasites & Vectors, 2016
Background In Zimbabwe, cases of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) are caused by the unicellular protozoan Trypanosoma brucei, sub-species T. b. rhodesiense.
William Shereni, Neil E. Anderson, Learnmore Nyakupinda, Giuliano Cecchi   +3 more
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Control of pathogenesis in African animal trypanosomiasis: a search for answers at ILRAD, ILCA and ILRI, 1975-2018.

, 2020
Samuel J. Black
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Leeches- Guide to Survey of African Trypanosomiasis In Wild Animals in Niger Delta Nigeria

, 2015
Ayodele Adeyemo, O. H. Bekabain, A.O. Adeyemo, R. E. Ohenhen, O. H. Bekabain   +4 more
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Survey of African animal trypanosomiasis and biting flies in Alkaleri and Toro Local Government Areas of Bauchi State, Nigeria

, 2010
B. U. Shamaki, O. B. Obaloto, T. A. Eche, G. G. Balak, Charles Dongkum, J. O. Kalejaiye, A. M. Sakuma, L. T. Zaria   +7 more
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