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The trypanosomal transferrin receptor of trypanosoma brucei : a review [PDF]
, 2019 Iron is an essential element for life. Its uptake and utility requires a careful balancing with its toxic capacity, with mammals evolving a safe and bio-viable means of its transport and storage. This transport and storage is also utilized as part of the
Kariuki, Christopher K. +2 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2012 Background The Malanga sleeping sickness focus of the Democratic Republic of Congo has shown an epidemic evolution of disease during the last century. However, following case detection and treatment, the prevalence of the disease decreased considerably ...
Simo Gustave +8 more
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Comparative Sensitivity and Specificity of the 7SL sRNA Diagnostic Test for Animal Trypanosomiasis
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Animal trypanosomiasis (AT) is a significant livestock disease, affecting millions of animals across Sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America, and Asia, and is caused by the protozoan parasites Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma vivax, and Trypanosoma ...
Maria Contreras Garcia +12 more
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MIF-mediated hemodilution promotes pathogenic anemia in experimental African trypanosomosis [PDF]
, 2016 Animal African trypanosomosis is a major threat to the economic development and human health in sub-Saharan Africa. Trypanosoma congolense infections represent the major constraint in livestock production, with anemia as the major pathogenic lethal ...
Beschin, Alain +17 more
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2004 The protective efficacy of isometamidium chloride (ISMM) and diminazene aceturate (DIM) against Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax infections in cattle under a suppressed tsetse population was assessed in southeast Uganda.
J.W. Magona +3 more
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Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022 Nowadays, despite the instauration of several control strategies, animal trypanosomiasis continues to be reported all over Uganda. Few canine African trypanosomiasis (CAT) studies have been carried out, yet dogs are known Trypanosoma reservoirs that ...
James Robert Ochieng +6 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Tsetse-transmitted African animal trypanosomiasis is recognised as an important disease of ruminant livestock in sub-Saharan Africa, but also affects domestic pigs, with Trypanosoma simiae notable as a virulent suid pathogen that can rapidly ...
Lori Peacock +4 more
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2007 The sensitivity of LAMP, PCR and microscopy to detect Theileria spp. and Trypanosoma congolense in field-derived bovine blood samples from Tanzania was evaluated and compared. No parasites were detected by microscopy.
O.M.M. Thekisoe +6 more
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Novel African trypanocidal agents: membrane rigidifying peptides [PDF]
, 2012 The bloodstream developmental forms of pathogenic African trypanosomes are uniquely susceptible to killing by small hydrophobic peptides. Trypanocidal activity is conferred by peptide hydrophobicity and charge distribution and results from increased ...
Andreas Hartel +8 more
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Trypanosoma congolense: In Vitro Culture and Transfection [PDF]
Current Protocols in Microbiology, 2019 AbstractTrypanosoma congolense, together with T. vivax and T. brucei, causes African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT), or nagana, a livestock disease carried by bloodsucking tsetse flies in sub‐Saharan Africa. These parasitic protists cycle between two hosts: mammal and tsetse fly.
Kay, Christopher +2 more
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