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 …

Emerging and reemerging neglected tropical diseases: a review of key characteristics, risk factors, and the policy and innovation environment

TK Mackey, BA Liang, R Cuomo, R Hafen… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
In global health, critical challenges have arisen from infectious diseases, including the
emergence and reemergence of old and new infectious diseases. Emergence and …

The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Achievements in relation to WHO road map targets for 2020

JR Franco, G Cecchi, M Paone, A Diarra… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background In the 20th century, epidemics of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT)
ravaged communities in a number of African countries. The latest surge in disease …

Human african trypanosomiasis

R Brun, J Blum, F Chappuis, C Burri - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) occurs in sub-Saharan Africa. It is
caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by tsetse flies. Almost all …

The human African trypanosomiasis control and surveillance programme of the World Health Organization 2000–2009: the way forward

PP Simarro, A Diarra, JA Ruiz Postigo… - PLoS neglected …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
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 …

[图书][B] Control and surveillance of human African trypanosomiasis: report of a WHO expert committee

World Health Organization - 2013 - apps.who.int
A World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on the control and surveillance of
human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) met in Geneva, Switzerland, from 22 to 26 April 2013 …

Combinatorial selection of high affinity RNA ligands to live African trypanosomes

M Homann, HU Göringer - Nucleic acids research, 1999 - academic.oup.com
African trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by a specific class of protozoan
organisms. The best-studied representative of that group is Trypanosoma brucei which is …

Ultrasound-assisted extraction: Effect of extraction time and solvent power on the levels of polyphenols and antioxidant activity of Mesembryanthemum edule L …

H Falleh, R Ksouri, ME Lucchessi, C Abdelly… - Tropical Journal of …, 2012 - ajol.info
Purpose: To investigate the influence of extraction conditions assisted by ultrasound on the
quality of extracts obtained from Mesembryanthemum edule shoots. Methods: The extraction …

Fexinidazole for human African trypanosomiasis, the fruit of a successful public-private partnership

S Bernhard, M Kaiser, C Burri, P Mäser - Diseases, 2022 - mdpi.com
After 100 years of chemotherapy with impractical and toxic drugs, an oral cure for human
African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is available: Fexinidazole. In this case, we review the history …

Identification of human-infective trypanosomes in animal reservoir of sleeping sickness in Uganda by means of serum-resistance-associated (SRA) gene

SC Welburn, K Picozzi, EM Fèvre, PG Coleman, M Odiit… - The Lancet, 2001 - thelancet.com
Background The expansion of sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosoma brucei
rhodesiense beyond its traditional focus in southeast Uganda has been linked with large …