Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the alkaloid natural products that are particularly
active against Leishmania sp., Trypanosomacruzi, Trypanosomabrucei, and Plasmodium …

The treatment of both human and veterinary African trypanosomiasis is still, to a large extent,
dependent on diamidines and melaminophenyl arsenicals. Sixty years after the introduction …

Tsetse flies undergo drastic fluctuations in their water content throughout their adult life
history due to events such as blood feeding, dehydration and lactation, an essential feature …

Vector-borne protozoan diseases represent a serious public health challenge, especially in
the tropics where poverty together with vector-favorable climates are the aggravating factors …

Animal African trypanosmiasis (AAT) is the most important factor contributing to the sub
potential performance of livestock. AAT is caused by Trypanosoma congolense …

Background Human African trypanocide resistance (HATr) is a challenge for the eradication
of Human African Trypansomiaisis (HAT) following the widespread emergence of increased …

We assessed the virulence and anti-trypanosomal drug sensitivity patterns of Trypanosoma
brucei rhodesiense (Tbr) isolates in the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research …

Background Diagnostic tests and knowledge of their diagnostic accuracies are important for
animal trypanosomosis surveillance and treatment. Methodology: A cross-sectional study …

Background: Despite the toll of tropical parasitic diseases on human life in the developing
world, present therapies still rely on drugs developed decades ago. In many cases, the …

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is classified in the category of the most neglected
tropical diseases. In man, the disease is caused by two tsetse (Glossina spp.)-transmitted …