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Morphometric diagnosis of Glossina palpalis (Diptera: Glossinidae) population structure in Ghana

BMC Research Notes, 2017
Objective This study aimed to identify isolated population(s) of Glossina palpalis in Ghana using geometric morphometrics to evaluate variations in wing-shape and size between populations of the fly from three regions. Results Wing shape of G.
Faith Ebhodaghe, Maxwell Kelvin Billah, Delphina Adabie-Gomez, Adam Yahaya   +3 more
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Trypanosoma brucei Tim50 Possesses PAP Activity and Plays a Critical Role in Cell Cycle Regulation and Parasite Infectivity

mBio, 2021
African trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma bruceiT.
Anuj Tripathi, Ujjal K. Singha, Ayorinde Cooley, Taneisha Gillyard, Evan Krystofiak, Siddharth Pratap, Jamaine Davis, Minu Chaudhuri   +7 more
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Human African trypanosomiasis

The Lancet, 2010
Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) occurs in sub-Saharan Africa. It is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by tsetse flies. Almost all cases are due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, which is indigenous to west and central Africa.
Brun, R., Blum, J., Chappuis, F., Burri, C.   +3 more
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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
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Molecular epidemiological studies on animal trypanosomiases in Ghana

Parasites & Vectors, 2012
Background African trypanosomes are extracellular protozoan parasites that are transmitted between mammalian hosts by the bite of an infected tsetse fly. Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
Nakayima Jesca, Nakao Ryo, Alhassan Andy, Mahama Charles, Afakye Kofi, Sugimoto Chihiro   +5 more
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Human African trypanosomiasis

BMJ, 2002
The re-emergence of sleeping sickness presents a major public health problem Human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is one of the most important but equally most neglected tropical infections. It is caused by a protozoan, Trypanosoma brucei ,which is transmitted to humans through the bite of a tsetse fly ( Glossina spp).1 Patchy ...
August, Stich, Paulo M, Abel, Sanjeev, Krishna   +2 more
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Advancing diagnosis and treatment for human African trypanosomiasis in Nigeria: challenges and future directions

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly known as sleeping sickness, remains a significant health threat in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, the challenges of diagnosing and treating HAT are profound, especially in resource-constrained, remote areas.
Kelly Zongo, Rolayo Toyin Emmanuel
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Clinical management of East African trypanosomiasis in South Africa: Lessons learned

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background: East African trypanosomiasis is an uncommon, potentially lethal disease if not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. South Africa, as a centre for emergency medical evacuations from much of sub-Saharan Africa, receives a high proportion ...
John Frean, Willi Sieling, Hussein Pahad, Evan Shoul, Lucille Blumberg   +4 more
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Sleeping Sickness at the Crossroads

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT; sleeping sickness) is a disease with truly historic dimensions [...]
Christian Burri
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AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1915
Patient. —I. S., No. 181943, man, negro, aged 35, native of Cape Verde Islands, was admitted to the Massachusetts State Infirmary from New Bedford, Oct. 7, 1914. The patient was unable to understand English, and as a good Portuguese interpreter was not available at the time, his history could not be obtained.
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