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Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis at continental and country level: Update to 2018

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Background In 2012 human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, was targeted for elimination as a public health problem, set to be achieved by 2020.
J. Franco, G. Cecchi, G. Priotto, M. Paone, A. Diarra, L. Grout, P. Simarro, Weining Zhao, D. Argaw   +8 more
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Accuracy of five algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis. [PDF]

, 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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Prevalence of trypanosomosis in camel calves : A pilot study in Laikipia District of Kenya

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2000
Trypanosomosis is one of the most important diseases affecting camel calves. It presents itself as an acute form and is usually fatal if treatment is not carried out.
Z. K. Njiru, I. M. Ole-Mapeny, J. O. Ouma, J. M. Ndung'u, W. Olaho Mukani   +4 more
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Two New Antiprotozoal Diterpenes From the Roots of Acacia nilotica

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021
The powdered roots of the medicinal plant Acacia nilotica were extracted with hexane and ethyl acetate, and the extracts were subjected to column chromatography for the isolation of potentially bioactive compounds and their screening against ...
John V. Anyam, Priscilla E. Daikwo, Marzuq A. Ungogo, Marzuq A. Ungogo, Nwakaego E. Nweze, Ngozichukwuka P. Igoli, Alexander I. Gray, Harry P. De Koning, John O. Igoli   +8 more
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New Drugs for Human African Trypanosomiasis: A Twenty First Century Success Story

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020
The twentieth century ended with human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) epidemics raging across many parts of Africa. Resistance to existing drugs was emerging, and many programs aiming to contain the disease had ground to a halt, given previous success ...
Emily A. Dickie, Federica Giordani, M. Gould, P. Mäser, C. Burri, J. Mottram, Srinivasa P. S. Rao, M. Barrett   +7 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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Current Tsetse and Trypanosomosis Situation on Jos Plateau, Nigeria. Epizootiological Factors that May Enhance Disease Transmission and Spread

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2005
Tsetse and trypanosomosis surveys were carried out in Jos-East, Riyom, Bassa and Bokkos local government areas (LGAs) of Jos Plateau, Nigeria. They followed reports of cases of trypanosomosis that led to the death of several livestock animals in the ...
P. M. Dede, H. Halid, G. A. Omoogun, N. R. Uzoigwe, C. I. Njoku, A. D. Daniel, A. J. Dadah   +6 more
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Potential impacts of climate change on geographical distribution of three primary vectors of African Trypanosomiasis in Tanzania’s Maasai Steppe: G. m. morsitans, G. pallidipes and G. swynnertoni

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
In the Maasai Steppe, public health and economy are threatened by African Trypanosomiasis, a debilitating and fatal disease to livestock (African Animal Trypanosomiasis -AAT) and humans (Human African Trypanosomiasis—HAT), if not treated.
H. Nnko, P. Gwakisa, A. Ngonyoka, C. Sindato, A. Estes   +4 more
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African trypanosomiasis in travelers returning to the United Kingdom. [PDF]

, 2002
Two returning safari tourists with African trypanosomiasis were admitted to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, in a 3-day period, compared with six cases in the previous 14 years.
Bailey, J Wendi, Peter L Chiodini, Squire, S Bertel, Edwards, Mark, Squire, Bertie, Wendi Bailey, J., Moore, David A.J., Chiodini, Peter L, Dan Agranoff, Rod Escombe, S. Bertel Squire, Moore, David AJ, David A.J. Moore, Escombe, Rod, Chiodini, Peter L., J. Wendi Bailey, Mark Edwards, Agranoff, Dan   +17 more
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Trypanotolerance Sheko cattle: an option for sustainable control of bovine trypanosomiasis

Open Veterinary Science, 2021
Trypanosomiasis is an impediment to cattle production and other agricultural development in tsetse-infested areas. It is a severe parasitic disease that causes loss in the production and performance of cattle.
Robi Dereje Tulu, Hurrisa Beksisa Urge, Gelalcha Benti Deresa   +2 more
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