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Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: The first case report in China

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
We report the first imported case in China of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, in a sailor returning from Gabon in 2014.
Nian Chen, Ke Jin, Jingjing Xu, Jianfu Zhang, Yali Weng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tsetse distribution, trypanosome infection rates, and small-holder livestock producers’ capacity enhancement for sustainable tsetse and trypanosomiasis control in Busia, Kenya

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2020
Background Tsetse flies are the cyclical vectors of both human and animal diseases. Kenya’s commitment to eradicate tsetse and trypanosomiasis dates to the 1980s through various control approaches which were spearheaded by the African Union.
Ferdinard Adungo, Tom Mokaya, Olipher Makwaga, Matilu Mwau   +3 more
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Human African trypanosomiasis

, 2013
Human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a neglected tropical disease that affects populations in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is caused by infection with the gambiense and rhodesiense subspecies of the extracellular parasite Trypanosoma brucei, and is transmitted to humans by bites of infected tsetse flies.
Lejon, Veerle, Bentivoglio, M., Franco, J.R.   +2 more
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Iloprost treatment enhanced IL-4 signalling to reverse trypanosome-induced cognitive deficits and suppressed neuroinflammation in mice

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introduction: The development of neurological disorders following trypanosome brain infection has been recognised for over a century. However, an ongoing endeavour persists to comprehensively understand the neurocognitive and neuropathological changes ...
Dr Oluwashola Olaolu, Professor Hajierah Davids, Professor Gill. B Dealtry, Miss Oluwatoyin Morenikeji, Dr Emmanuel T Obishakin, Mrs Binta Iliayasu, Dr Azeez Idris, Dr Chris Duyilemi Ajonijebu   +7 more
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Case of Nigeria-Acquired Human African Trypanosomiasis in United Kingdom, 2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Human African trypanosomiasis has not been reported in Nigeria since 2012. Nevertheless, limitations of current surveillance programs mean that undetected infections may persist.
Akish Luintel, Patricia Lowe, Anneli Cooper, Annette MacLeod, Philippe Büscher, Tim Brooks, Mike Brown   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immunophenotypic lymphocyte profiles in human african trypanosomiasis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2009
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a deadly vector-born disease caused by an extracellular parasite, the trypanosome. Little is known about the cellular immune responses elicited by this parasite in humans.
Caroline Boda, Bertrand Courtioux, Pierre Roques, Lynda Pervieux, Gédéon Vatunga, Théophile Josenando, Constant Roger Ayenengoye, Bernard Bouteille, Marie-Odile Jauberteau, Sylvie Bisser   +9 more
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Turning Bonding Into Function: The Emerging Role of the Bioactive Selenium─Metal Motif in Toxicology and Medicinal Chemistry

Chemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.
Balancing Act: Se─M bond serving as the fulcrum of the balance scale to compare the different weight of toxicity and therapeutic effects in biological environment. ABSTRACT The synthesis and characterization of organo‐selenium compounds have attracted considerable interest for decades, driven by the search for efficient catalysts and bioinspired ...
Matteo Filippi, Alessandro Rubbi, Pablo A. Nogara, Giovanni Ribaudo, Vito Lippolis, João B. T. Rocha, Laura Orian   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytochemistry, Chemotypic Diversity and Antimicrobial Potential of Essential Oils From Native Aromatic Plants of the Americas: A Systematic Review

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
This review bridges ancestral indigenous knowledge with modern pharmacology, summarizing the phytochemistry and antimicrobial properties of essential oils from seven native American species. It highlights their significant activity against bacterial, fungal and parasitic pathogens, emphasizing their potential as sustainable therapeutic and agricultural
Arley Rey Páez, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira, João Paulo Viana Leite   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A doença de Chagas: repercussões de uma descoberta científica brasileira em Portugal, 1909-1924

Ler História, 2022
Currently, Chagas disease, or human American trypanosomiasis, affects around 900 people in Portugal, mostly Brazilian immigrants, the main foreign population residing in the country.
Ewerton Luiz Figueiredo Moura da Silva
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Disulfidptosis‐ and Ferroptosis‐Related Gene Signatures in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association Analysis and Diagnostic Model Construction

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by persistent synovial inflammation and progressive joint damage. Although ferroptosis has been implicated in RA progression, the role of disulfidptosis and its interaction with ferroptosis remains unclear.
Ting‐Ting Wang, Dong‐Mei Wang, Xue Li, Yuan‐Li Wei, Ping‐Dan Liu, Shi‐Lin Li, Si‐Ying Xiong, Cai‐Zhen Liu, Fan‐Xin Zeng, Jian‐Hong Wu, Lin Tang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source