The transmission of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (Nagana) in two districts in the forest zone of Ghana [PDF]
, 2021 AbstractThe African Animal Trypanosomiasis (nagana) is caused by several species of trypanosome species which results in significant clinical diseases. This consequently leads to huge economic losses. We carried out a cross-sectional survey to investigate the composition of vectors, parasite diversity and intensities in two districts in the Eastern ...
Austine Tweneboah +7 more
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Interventions for Neglected Diseases Caused by Kinetoplastid Parasites: A One Health Approach to Drug Discovery, Development, and Deployment. [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals (Basel)Kinetoplastids are protozoa that possess a unique organelle called a kinetoplast. These include the parasites Trypanosoma cruzi, T. brucei and related African trypanosomes, and Leishmania spp.
Ebiloma GU, Alhejeli A, de Koning HP.
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The role of domestic animals in the epidemiology of human african trypanosomiasis in Ngorongoro conservation area, Tanzania [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2015 Trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the trypanosome parasite and transmitted by the tsetse fly vector. In Sub-saharan Africa, both the human and animal variants of the disease are a great obstacle towards agriculture, development, and health.
Juan Pablo Ruíz +3 more
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Novel Minor Groove Binders Cure Animal African Trypanosomiasis in an in Vivo Mouse Model [PDF]
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2019 Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a significant socioeconomic burden for sub-Saharan Africa because of its huge impact on livestock health. Existing therapies including those based on minor groove binders (MGBs), such as the diamidines, which have been used for decades, have now lost efficacy in some places because of the emergence of resistant ...
Federica Giordani +7 more
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The study of trypanosome species circulating in domestic animals in two human African trypanosomiasis foci of Côte d'Ivoire identifies pigs and cattle as potential reservoirs of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 BACKGROUND:Important control efforts have led to a significant reduction of the prevalence of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in Côte d'Ivoire, but the disease is still present in several foci.
Martial Kassi N'Djetchi +15 more
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Decolonising and Diversifying Veterinary Education: Why It Matters and How to Begin. [PDF]
Vet OphthalmolABSTRACT The decolonisation of veterinary education is an emerging topic in academic discourse. Introduced to the concept during a postgraduate certificate in veterinary education, I was surprised by how little literature or guidance existed on the subject.
Maini S.
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Bold strides towards the elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) as a public health problem-A case study of Angola. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop DisBackgroundThe chronic form of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and commonly referred to as gambiense-HAT (gHAT) is endemic in 7 of Angola's 18 provinces.
Ouma JO +7 more
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Managing African animal trypanosomiasis in Benin: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of cattle owners in the West Atacora zone. [PDF]
Vet WorldAkpo Y +3 more
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Recombinant proteins for efficient African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) diagnosis : new candidates tests [PDF]
, 2018 Magamba Tounkara +7 more
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Virulence, 2023 African trypanosomes are vector-borne protozoa, which cause significant human and animal disease across sub-Saharan Africa, and animal disease across Asia and South America.
Liam J. Morrison +3 more
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