Wildlife are now recognised as an important source of emerging human pathogens,
including parasites. This paper discusses the linkages between wildlife, people, zoonotic …

▪ Abstract Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) constitute a small, ancient taxon of exclusively
hematophagous insects that reproduce slowly and viviparously. Because tsetse flies are the …

Trypanosomiasis is a potentially fatal disease of humans and domestic animals in tropical
Africa and South America (Fairlamb, 1982). The disease has undergone a dramatic and …

Parasitic infection of the nervous system can produce a variety of symptoms and signs.
Because symptoms of infection are often mild or nonspecific, diagnosis can be difficult …

Insect-borne diseases exact a high public health burden and have a devastating impact on
livestock and agriculture. To date, control has proved to be exceedingly difficult. One such …

Abstract Gambian trypanosomosis (Sleeping Sickness) is a complex and debilitating
disease of man. For many years the disease has been ravaging in several parts of sub …

Human African trypanosomiasis is undergoing an alarming rate of recrudescence in many
parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, there is no successful chemotherapy for the disease due to …

Although Human African Trypanosomosis presently constitute a major socio-economic
problem in several parts of sub-Saharan Africa, conflicting reports on experiemental …

Given the medical and agricultural significance of Glossina, knowledge of the genomic
aspects of the vector and vector–pathogen interactions are a high priority. In preparation for …

To better understand the epidemiology of sleeping sickness in the Central African sub-
region, notably the heterogeneity of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) foci, the mobile …