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Improvements on Restricted Insecticide Application Protocol for Control of Human and Animal African Trypanosomiasis in Eastern Uganda [PDF]

, 2014
African trypanosomes constrain livestock and human health in Sub-Saharan Africa, and aggravate poverty and hunger of these otherwise largely livestock-keeping communities. To solve this, there is need to develop and use effective and cheap tsetse control
Jan Hatendorf (651760), John David Kabasa (651762), Kabasa, John David, Charles Waiswa (236117), John David Kabasa, Charles Waiswa, Hatendorf Jan, Thrusfield Michael, Muhanguzi Dennis, Susan Christina Welburn, Welburn Susan Christina, Picozzi, Kim, Waiswa, Charles, Susan Christina Welburn (573233), Jan Hatendorf, Dennis Muhanguzi, Michael Thrusfield (651761), Kabasa John David, Hattendorf, Jan, Thrusfield, Michael, Welburn, Susan Christina, Waiswa Charles, Muhanguzi, Dennis, Michael Thrusfield, Kim Picozzi (77649), Dennis Muhanguzi (651759), Hatendorf, Jan, Kim Picozzi, Picozzi Kim   +28 more
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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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Trypanosomiasis vector control in Africa and Latin America. [PDF]

, 2008
Vectors of trypanosomiasis - tsetse (Glossinidae) in Africa, kissing-bugs (Triatominae) in Latin America - are very different insects but share demographic characteristics that render them highly vulnerable to available control methods.
Schofield, Chris J, Kabayo, John P, Schofield Chris J, Kabayo John P   +3 more
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Chemotherapy of second stage human African trypanosomiasis : comparison between the parenteral diamidine DB829 and its oral prodrug DB868 in vervet monkeys [PDF]

, 2015
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, sleeping sickness) ranks among the most neglected tropical diseases based on limited availability of drugs that are safe and efficacious, particularly against the second stage (central nervous system [CNS]) of ...
Wang, Michael Z., Shelley Ching, Bridges, Arlene S., Bridges, Arlene S, Wang, Michael Z, Gem, Charles O, Michael Z Wang, Wolf, Kristina K, Wang, Michael Zhuo, Wolf, Kristina K., Ching, Shelley, Mutuku, James N., Arlene S Bridges, Boykin, David W, Murilla, Grace A, Murilla, Grace A., Qiang Liu, Paine, Mary F., Boykin, David W., Grace A Murilla, Jones, Susan K, Charles O Gem, James N Mutuku, Mary F Paine, Susan K Jones, Richard R Tidwell, Mutuku, James N, Paine, Mary F, David W Boykin, Liu, Qiang, Tidwell, Richard R., John K Thuita, Gem, Charles O., Kristina K Wolf, Jones, Susan K., Brun, Reto, Thuita, John K., Boykin, David, Reto Brun, Piane, Mary F., Tidwell, Richard R, Thuita, John K   +41 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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Accuracy of five algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis.

, 2011
Algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, sleeping sickness) are often complex due to the unsatisfactory sensitivity and/or specificity of available tests, and typically include a screening (serological), confirmation ...
Francesco Checchi, Gerardo Priotto, Daniel Chandramohan, Checchi Francesco, Unni Karunakara, Priotto Gerardo, Checchi, F, Priotto, Gerardo, Priotto, G, Checchi, Francesco, Chappuis, F, Chandramohan, D, Chandramohan, Daniel, Karunakara Unni, François Chappuis, Karunakara, U, Karunakara, Unni, Chappuis, François, Chappuis François, Chandramohan Daniel   +19 more
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A molecular mechanism for eflornithine resistance in African trypanosomes [PDF]

, 2010
Human African trypanosomiasis, endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, is invariably fatal if untreated. Its causative agent is the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei.
Creek Darren, Watson David G., Burchmore, Richard J S, Barrett, M.P., Michael P. Barrett, Woods, DJ, Pui Ee Wong, Vincent, I.M., Darren Creek, Vincent, IM, Kamleh, M.A., Richard J S Burchmore, Wong, P.E., Kamleh, Mohammed A, Woods, Debra J, Creek, Darren, Richard J. S. Burchmore, Wong, PE, Vincent, Isabel M, Isabel M Vincent, Michael P Barrett, Isabel M. Vincent, Kamleh, MA, Watson, DG, Woods, D.J., Wong, Pui Ee, Woods Debra J., Mohammed A. Kamleh, David G. Watson, Barrett, Michael P, Creek, D., Barrett Michael P., Barrett, MP, Burchmore, R.J.S., Wong Pui Ee, David G Watson, Kamleh Mohammed A., Vincent Isabel M., Watson, David G, Burchmore, RJS, Creek, D, Watson, D.G., Debra J Woods, Debra J. Woods, Mohammed A Kamleh, Burchmore Richard J. S.   +45 more
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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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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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