Human african trypanosomiasis

P Büscher, G Cecchi, V Jamonneau, G Priotto - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) is a parasitic infection that almost
invariably progresses to death unless treated. Human African trypanosomiasis caused …

The history of African trypanosomiasis

D Steverding - Parasites & vectors, 2008 - Springer
The prehistory of African trypanosomiasis indicates that the disease may have been an
important selective factor in the evolution of hominids. Ancient history and medieval history …

Human african trypanosomiasis

R Brun, J Blum, F Chappuis, C Burri - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
… With fewer than 12 000 cases of this disabling and fatal disease reported per year,
trypanosomiasis belongs to the most neglected tropical diseases. The clinical presentation is …

Epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis

JR Franco, PP Simarro, A Diarra… - Clinical epidemiology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is caused by Trypanosoma
brucei gambiense, which is a chronic form of the disease present in western and central Africa, …

Trypanosomiasis

L Chimelli, F Scaravilli - Brain pathology, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
African (sleeping sickness) and American (Chagas' disease) trypanosomiasis, caused by
protozoa of the family Trypanosomatidae, are diseases that are endemic in parts of Africa and …

Human african trypanosomiasis

A Stich, PM Abel, S Krishna - Bmj, 2002 - bmj.com
… and is more common in east African trypanosomiasis than in west African trypanosomiasis.
trypanosomiasis is a useful complementary screening tool in west African trypanosomiasis.…

An improved parasitological technique for the diagnosis of African trypanosomiasis

M Murray, PK Murray, WIM McIntyre - Transactions of the Royal Society of …, 1977 - Elsevier
… The existing serological techniques used for the immunodiagnosis of African trypanosomiasis
… Thus, while diagnosis of trypanosomiasis on a herd basis can usually be arrived at using …

Current situation of African trypanosomiasis

FAS Kuzoe - Acta tropica, 1993 - Elsevier
African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) is fatal, if untreated, and occurs in 36 African
countries, south of the Sahara, where some 50 million people are at risk of acquiring infection. …

African trypanosomiasis

I Maudlin - Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Trypanosomiasis remains one of the most serious constraints to economic development in
sub-Saharan Africa and, as a consequence, related research has been subject to strong …

Treatment of human African trypanosomiasis—present situation and needs for research and development

D Legros, G Ollivier, M Gastellu-Etchegorry… - The Lancet infectious …, 2002 - thelancet.com
… for use in human African trypanosomiasis. No new drugs for … drugs available to treat
trypanosomiasis patients, especially … and registering it for trypanosomiasis, completing the clinical …