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 …

In global health, critical challenges have arisen from infectious diseases, including the
emergence and reemergence of old and new infectious diseases. Emergence and …

Background Few therapeutic options are available to treat the late-stage of human African
trypanosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense …

The role of mammalian skin in harbouring and transmitting arthropod-borne protozoan
parasites has been overlooked for decades as these pathogens have been regarded …

Abstract Background Following World Health Assembly resolutions 50.36 in 1997 and 56.7
in 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) committed itself to supporting human African …

Background One century ago human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as
sleeping sickness, was believed to curb the development of colonial territories. As soon as …

African trypanosomiasis is associated with Trypanosoma evansi, T. vivax, T. congolense,
and T. brucei pathogens in African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT) while T. b gambiense and …

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or T. b.
rhodesiense remains highly prevalent in several rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and is …

We report an Indian farmer who had fluctuating trypanosome parasitemia associated with
febrile episodes for five months. Morphologic examination of the parasites indicated the …

Trypanosoma brucei gambiense causes human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Between
1990 and 2015, almost 440000 cases were reported. Large-scale screening of populations …