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 …

Tsetse flies are the cyclical vectors of trypanosomes, the causative agents of 'sleeping
sickness' or human African trypanosomosis (HAT) in humans and 'nagana'or African animal …

While both human and animal trypanosomiasis continue to present as major human and
animal public health constraints globally, detailed analyses of trypanosome wildlife reservoir …

Background Gambian sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis, HAT) outbreaks
are brought under control by case detection and treatment although it is recognised that this …

Vector-borne diseases affecting livestock have serious impacts in Africa. Trypanosomosis is
caused by parasites transmitted by tsetse flies and other blood-sucking Diptera. The animal …

Tsetse flies are notoriously difficult to observe in nature, particularly when populations
densities are low. It is therefore difficult to observe them on their hosts in nature; hence their …

Background In Uganda, Rhodesian sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma brucei
rhodesiense, and animal trypanosomiasis caused by T. vivax and T. congolense, are being …

Where malaria is transmitted by zoophilic vectors, two types of malaria control strategies
have been proposed based on animals: using livestock to divert vector biting from people …

Control of the Riverine (Palpalis) group of tsetse flies is normally achieved with stationary
artificial devices such as traps or insecticide-treated targets. The efficiency of biconical traps …

Sleeping sickness, or Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), is caused by two distinct
parasites. In East and Southern Africa, Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense causes the …