Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis: the bumpy road to elimination
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DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000860
Abstract: Purpose of review Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT), a disease that has killed hundreds of thousands as recently as the 1990s, could be on the verge of elimination or even eradication. This review describes recent… read more here.
Keywords: gambiense human; african trypanosomiasis; elimination; human african ... See more keywords
A modelling assessment of short- and medium-term risks of programme interruptions for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in the DRC
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.08.26.22279255
Abstract: Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) is a deadly vector-borne, neglected tropical disease found in West and Central Africa targeted for elimination of transmission (EoT) by 2030. The recent pandemic has illustrated how it can be… read more here.
Keywords: gambiense human; african trypanosomiasis; human african; interruption ... See more keywords
Trypa-NO! contributes to the elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis by combining tsetse control with “screen, diagnose and treat” using innovative tools and strategies
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008738
Abstract: Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT) is the chronic form of sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in West and Central Africa, while Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense causes an acute form in eastern Africa. g-HAT is… read more here.
Keywords: control; human african; african trypanosomiasis; gambiense human ... See more keywords