Abstract Background The beef tapeworm, Taenia saginata, causing cysticercosis in bovines
and taeniosis in humans, is thought to have a global distribution. In eastern and southern …

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is endemic in Africa; hence, the possibility of co-
infection with malaria among patients with HAT exists. The present study investigated co …

Background African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) is a major livestock disease in Kenya.
Even though, over the years various organizations have collected a vast amount of field data …

Treatment for human African trypanosomiasis is dependent on the species of trypanosome
causing the disease and the stage of the disease (stage 1 defined by parasites being …

Background Gastrointestinal parasites are neglected infections, yet they cause significant
burden to animal and human health globally. To date, most studies of gastrointestinal …

Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (Tbg) is responsible for the chronic form of Human African
trypanosomiasis (HAT), classically lasting for years. Clinical evolution of HAT cases seems …

Background The acute form of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT, also known as
Sleeping sickness) caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense has been shown to have a …

Human African trypanosomiasis due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense is invariably fatal if
untreated with up to 12.3 million people at a risk of developing the disease in Sub-Saharan …

Background Tsetse flies are the cyclical vectors of both human and animal diseases.
Kenya's commitment to eradicate tsetse and trypanosomiasis dates to the 1980s through …

The life cycle of African trypanosomes involves adaptations to the defense mechanisms of
two completely different hosts, the insect vector Glossina and the mammalian host. This …