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Insights into the Control and Management of Human and Bovine African Trypanosomiasis in Zambia between 2009 and 2019—A Review

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020
Tsetse transmitted trypanosomiasis is a fatal disease commonly known as Nagana in cattle and sleeping sickness in humans. The disease threatens food security and has severe economic impact in Africa including most parts of Zambia.
Bruce Gummow, Gloria M Mulenga, Boniface Namangala   +2 more
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Current Treatments to Control African Trypanosomiasis and One Health Perspective

Microorganisms, 2022
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT, sleeping sickness) and Animal African Trypanosomiasis (AAT) are neglected tropical diseases generally caused by the same etiological agent, Trypanosoma brucei.
George E Magoulas, Maria Paola Costi, Theodora Calogeropoulou   +2 more
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Control of Human African Trypanosomiasis in the Nola-Bilolo Focus, Central African Republic, 2020–2024: Outcome of Capacity Building, Improved Diagnosis and Treatment [PDF]

Journal of Parasitology Research
This study is aimed at evaluating the inclusion of miniature anion-exchange centrifugation technique (mAECT) in the diagnosis and fexinidazole as treatment of gHAT in Central African Republic (CAR) after capacity building.
Pierre-Marie Douzima, Mireille Cornelia Ingrid Denissio Morissi Nalingbo, Yvon Andjingbopou, Veerle Lejon, Romaric Nzoumbou-Boko   +4 more
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The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis is in sight: Report from the third WHO stakeholders meeting on elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
In 2012, the World Health Organisation (WHO) set out a roadmap for the control, elimination, or eradication of 17 neglected tropical diseases by 2020 [1]. Many were skeptical about the achievability of such goals.
Michael P. Barrett
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Effect of Deltamethrin Aerial Spraying in Controlling African Animal Trypanosomosis in Cattle in the Sesheke and Shang'ombo Districts of Western, Zambia [PDF]

Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2023
Trypanosomosis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina species). The condition is caused by protozoa known as Trypanosomes.
Mukumbwali Milner, Nyirenda Shabani Stanley, Chilongo Kalinga, Mubanga Joseph, Ewan MacLeod, Welburn Susan   +5 more
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The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Achievements in relation to WHO road map targets for 2020

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
Background In the 20th century, epidemics of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) ravaged communities in a number of African countries. The latest surge in disease transmission was recorded in the late 1990s, with more than 35,000 cases reported annually ...
J. Franco, G. Cecchi, M. Paone, A. Diarra, L. Grout, Augustin Kadima Ebeja, P. Simarro, Weining Zhao, D. Argaw   +8 more
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Human African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness): Current knowledge and future challenges

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 2023
According to both definitions of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of preventable and treatable parasitic, viral, and bacterial diseases that affect more than one ...
Roberta Papagni, Roberta Novara, Maria Letizia Minardi, L. Frallonardo, G. Panico, E. Pallara, S. Cotugno, Tommaso Ascoli Bartoli, G. Guido, Elda De Vita, Aurelia Ricciardi, Valentina Totaro, Michele Camporeale, F. Segala, D. Bavaro, Giulia Patti, G. Brindicci, C. Pellegrino, Michele Mariani, G. Putoto, L. Sarmati, C. Castellani, A. Saracino, F. Di Gennaro, E. Nicastri   +24 more
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Reemergence of Human African Trypanosomiasis Caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Ethiopia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We report 4 cases of human African trypanosomiasis that occurred in Ethiopia in 2022, thirty years after the last previously reported case in the country. Two of 4 patients died before medicine became available.
A. Abera, Tihitina Mamecha, E. Abose, Belachew Bokicho, Agune Ashole, Tesfahun Bishaw, Abinet Mariyo, Buzayehu Bogale, H. Terefe, H. Tadesse, M. Belachew, H. Difabachew, Araya Eukubay, S. Kinde, Abraham Ali, Feyesa Regasa, Fikre Seife, Z. Kebede, Mesfin Wossen, G. Tollera, Mesay Hailu, Nigus Manaye, N. Van Reet, G. Priotto, J. van Griensven, M. Pareyn, G. Tasew   +26 more
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Epidemiology of Trypanosomiasis in Wildlife—Implications for Humans at the Wildlife Interface in Africa

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
While both human and animal trypanosomiasis continue to present as major human and animal public health constraints globally, detailed analyses of trypanosome wildlife reservoir hosts remain sparse.
Dr. Keneth Iceland Kasozi, G. Zirintunda, F. Ssempijja, Bridget Buyinza, Khalid J. Alzahrani, Kevin Matama, H. Nakimbugwe, L. Alkazmi, David Onanyang, P. Bogere, J. Ochieng, S. Islam, Wycliff Matovu, David Nalumenya, G. Batiha, L. Osuwat, Mahmoud Abdelhamid, Tianren Shen, L. Omadang, S. Welburn   +19 more
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An Overview on Target-Based Drug Design against Kinetoplastid Protozoan Infections: Human African Trypanosomiasis, Chagas Disease and Leishmaniases

Molecules, 2021
The protozoan diseases Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas disease (CD), and leishmaniases span worldwide and therefore their impact is a universal concern.
Violeta Kourbeli, E. Chontzopoulou, Kalliopi Moschovou, D. Pavlos, T. Mavromoustakos, Ioannis P. Papanastasiou   +5 more
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