Background African trypanosomes are extracellular protozoan parasites that are transmitted
between mammalian hosts by the bite of an infected tsetse fly. Human African …

Background African trypanosomes are mainly transmitted through the bite of tsetse flies
(Glossina spp.). The present study investigated the occurrence of pathogenic trypanosomes …

Abstract Background Animal African Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is caused by several species of
trypanosomes including Trypanosoma congolense, T. vivax, T. godfreyi, T. simiae and T …

Background African trypanosomosis is a disease of public health and economic importance
that poses a major threat to the livelihoods of people living in the Maasai Steppe, where …

Background African trypanosomes are parasites mainly transmitted by tsetse flies. They
cause trypanosomiasis in humans (HAT) and animals (AAT). In Chad, HAT/AAT are …

African animal trypanosomosis (nagana) is becoming prevalent beyond its traditionally
defined geographical boundaries in African tsetse belts. However, knowledge of clinically …

African animal trypanosomosis, transmitted cyclically by tsetse flies or mechanically by other
biting flies, causes serious health problems in livestock. Although tsetse infestations have …

Background Trypanosomes cause disease in humans and livestock in sub-Saharan Africa
and rely on tsetse flies as their main insect vector. Nigeria is the most populous country in …

Animal African trypanosomiasis, also known as nagana, is caused by Trypanosoma species,
which cause significant clinical diseases and lead to losses in animal production. We carried …

Despite the impact of some trypanosome species on human and livestock health, the full
diversity of trypanosomes in Africa is poorly understood. A recent study examined the …