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The study of trypanosome species circulating in domestic animals in two human African trypanosomiasis foci of Côte d'Ivoire identifies pigs and cattle as potential reservoirs of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Background Important control efforts have led to a significant reduction of the prevalence of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) in Côte d’Ivoire, but the disease is still present in several foci.
M. N’Djetchi, H. Ilboudo, M. Koffi, J. Kaboré, J. Kaboré, D. Kaba, F. Courtin, B. Coulibaly, Pierre Fauret, L. Kouakou, S. Ravel, S. Deborggraeve, P. Solano, T. de Meeûs, B. Bucheton, V. Jamonneau   +15 more
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Neglected zoonotic diseases in Nigeria: role of the public health veterinarian

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
Zoonotic diseases accounts for about 75% of emerging infectious disease and can be devastating to both human and animal health globally. A subset of zoonotic diseases is referred to as "neglected zoonotic diseases - NZDs" as they mainly affect poor ...
Nusirat Elelu, Julius Olaniyi Aiyedun, Ibraheem Ghali Mohammed, Oladapo Oyedeji Oludairo, Ismail Ayoade Odetokun, Kaltume Mamman Mohammed, James Olaniyi Bale, Saka Nuru   +7 more
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African animal trypanosomiasis as a constraint to livestock health and production in Karamoja region: a detailed qualitative and quantitative assessment

BMC Veterinary Research, 2017
BackgroundNagana (African Animal Trypanosomiasis-AAT) and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) constrain livestock production in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Dennis Muhanguzi, A. Mugenyi, G. Bigirwa, Maureen Kamusiime, A. Kitibwa, Grace Gloria Akurut, Sylvester Ochwo, W. Amanyire, S. Okech, J. Hattendorf, R. Tweyongyere   +10 more
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Transmission of human African trypanosomiasis in the Komo-Mondah focus, Gabon

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2011
BACKGROUND: Knowledge about transmission of sleeping sickness in a given focus is of a great importance since it governs the efficacy and the cost-effectiveness of control strategy.
Lisette Kohagne Tongué, Paulette Mengue M’eyi, Raceline Gounoue Kamkuimo, Dramane Kaba, Francis J Louis, Rémy Mimpfoundi   +5 more
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Aspectos clínicos, epidemiológicos e patológicos da infecção natural em bovinos por Trypanosoma vivax na Paraíba Clinical, epidemiological and pathological signs of natural infection in cattle by Trypanosoma vivax in Paraíba, Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2008
Descrevem-se dois surtos de tripanossomíase por Trypanosoma vivax em bovinos, ocorridos em dois estabelecimentos do alto sertão da Paraíba. Os sinais clínicos, a patologia e a epidemiologia da doença foram estudados no período de maio de 2005 a novembro ...
Jael S. Batista, Francisco Silvestre B. Bezerra, Rodrigo A. Lira, José Ricardo G. Carvalho, Antonio M. Rosado Neto, Alinson A. Petri, Marta Maria G. Teixeira   +6 more
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Paenidigyamycin G: 1-Acetyl-2,4-dimethyl-3-phenethyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium

Molbank, 2019
The Ghanaian Paenibacillus sp. DE2SH (GenBank Accession Number: MH091697) is a prolific producer of potent antiparasitic alkaloids. Further detailed study of the culture broth of this strain produced the compound Paenidigyamycin G (1), which is a ...
Gilbert Mawuli Tetevi, Samuel Kwain, Thomas Mensah, Anil Sazak Camas, Mustafa Camas, Aboagye Kwarteng Dofuor, Faustus Akankperiwen Azerigyik, Emmanuel Oluwabusola, Hai Deng, Marcel Jaspars, Kwaku Kyeremeh   +10 more
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Rearing of Glossina morsitans morsitans tsetse flies for the sterile insect technique: evaluating the impact of irradiation and transportation during early and late-stage pupal development on the quality of emerging adults

Parasite
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) are devastating diseases spread by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.), affecting humans and livestock, respectively.
Mirieri Caroline K., Uzel Güler Demirbas, Parker Andrew G., Bouyer Jérémy, De Vooght Linda, Ros Vera I.D., van Oers Monique M., Abd-Alla Adly M.M.   +7 more
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Overproduction and Characterization of Recombinant Soluble Trypanosoma brucei Phospholipase A2

Engineering in Life Sciences
Trypanosoma brucei phospholipase A2 (TbPLA2) is a validated drug target but the difficulty in expressing its soluble recombinant protein has limited its exploitation for drug and vaccine development for African and American trypanosomiases.
Oluwafemi Abiodun Adepoju, Daniel Quinnell, Harshverdhan Sirohi, Emmanuel Amlabu, Abdullahi Balarabe Sallau, Abdulrazak Ibrahim, Sunday Ene‐Ojo Atawodi, Mohammed Nasiru Shuaibu, Geoffrey Chang, Emmanuel Oluwadare Balogun   +9 more
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Antiprotozoal Activity of Plants Used in the Management of Sleeping Sickness in Angola and Bioactivity-Guided Fractionation of Brasenia schreberi J.F.Gmel and Nymphaea lotus L. Active against T. b. rhodesiense

Molecules
Folk medicine is widely used in Angola, even for human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in spite of the fact that the reference treatment is available for free.
Nina Vahekeni, Théo Brillatz, Marjan Rahmaty, Monica Cal, Sonja Keller-Maerki, Romina Rocchetti, Marcel Kaiser, Sibylle Sax, Kevin Mattli, Evelyn Wolfram, Laurence Marcourt, Emerson Ferreira Queiroz, Jean-Luc Wolfender, Pascal Mäser   +13 more
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Past and Ongoing Tsetse and Animal Trypanosomiasis Control Operations in Five African Countries: A Systematic Review

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
Background Control operations targeting Animal African Trypanosomiasis and its primary vector, the tsetse, were covering approximately 128,000 km2 of Africa in 2001, which is a mere 1.3% of the tsetse infested area. Although extensive trypanosomiasis and
A. Meyer, H. Holt, R. Selby, J. Guitian
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