Results 41 to 50 of about 24,248 (200)

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
doaj   +1 more source

Management of trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis [PDF]

, 2012
<p>Background: The current treatments for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas disease and leishmaniasis (collectively referred to as the kinetoplastid diseases) are far from ideal but, for some, there has been significant recent progress ...
Alsford, Alvar, Alvar, Barrett, Barrett, Ben Salah, Berman, Bern, Brun, Brun, Burri, Chappuis, Coura, Croft, Croft, El-Sayed, Frearson, Hailu, Jacobs, Jacobs, Le Loup, Lessa, M. P. Barrett, Miranda-Verastegui, Paine, Pinazo, Priotto, Rassi, Reithinger, Rodgers, S. L. Croft, Stuart, Sundar, Sundar, Sundar, Sundar, Torreele, Vanhollebeke, Vincent, Voogd   +39 more
core   +2 more sources

Human African trypanosomiasis amongst urban residents in Kinshasa: a case-control study. [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) cases have been reported in urban residents of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Congo since 1996. We set up a case-control study to identify risk factors for the disease.
Bilengue CM, Burke J, Dupont WD, Gouteux JP, Gouteux JP, Grebaut P, Magnus E, Meda AH, Mulumba PM, Noireau F, Okia M, Van Hoof L., Van Nieuwenhove S, Watsenga TN, World Health Organisation, Wyatt GB   +15 more
core   +4 more sources

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
openaire   +3 more sources

Screening strategies for a sustainable endpoint for Gambiense sleeping sickness [PDF]

, 2020
Background. Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT, sleeping sickness) is a vector-borne disease typically fatal without treatment. Intensified, mainly medical-based, interventions in endemic areas have reduced the occurrence of gHAT to ...
Aliee, Maryam, Castaño, Soledad, Chitnis, Nakul, Keeling, Matthew James, Miaka, Erick Mwamba, Rock, Kat S.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) vulnerability in cattle-owning communities of sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) is one of the biggest constraints to livestock production and a threat to food security in sub-Saharan Africa.
A Hagos, A Mamoudou, A Mamoudou, A Mamoudou, A Miruk, A Soudré, A Sow, A Teko-Agbo, APM Shaw, C Waiswa, C. Mumba, D Grace, D Muhanguzi, EH Waaij van der, G Cecchi, G Hendrickx, G Rowlands, G. B. Napier, GA Vale, GK Fuller, H Buyst, H Simukoko, H. R. Holt, J Bouyer, J McDermott, J Woodford, J. Guitian, L Sinyangwe, M Abdoulmoumini, M Chanie, M Pinder, M Simon-Grifé, MJB Vreysen, N Machila, N Machila, NE Anderson, OD Cardona, P Bossche Van den, P Solano, PP Simarro, R Fikru, R Selby, R. Selby, S Costard, S Tasew, V Delespaux   +45 more
core   +5 more sources

MIF contributes to Trypanosoma brucei associated immunopathogenicity development [PDF]

, 2014
African trypanosomiasis is a chronic debilitating disease affecting the health and economic well-being of many people in developing countries. The pathogenicity associated with this disease involves a persistent inflammatory response, whereby M1-type ...
Beschin, Alain, Brys, Lea, Bucala, Richard, Caljon, Guy, De Baetselier, Patrick, Leng, Lin, Raes, Geert, Sparkes, Amanda, Stijlemans, Benoit, Van Den Abbeele, Jan, Van Ginderachter, Jo A, Vansintjan, Liese   +11 more
core   +9 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

Hypocretin and Human African Trypanosomiasis [PDF]

Sleep, 2008
To detail clinical and polysomnographic characteristics in patients affected with Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (Tb.g.) human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) at different stages of evolution and to measure and compare cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of hypocretin-1 with narcoleptic patients and neurologic controls.Twenty-five untreated patients affected ...
Yves, Dauvilliers, Sylvie, Bisser, Florian, Chapotot, Gedeao, Vatunga, Raymond, Cespuglio, Téofilo, Josenando, Alain, Buguet   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources