Molecular Evidence of a Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Sylvatic Cycle in the Human African Trypanosomiasis Foci of Equatorial Guinea

Molecular Evidence of a Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Sylvatic Cycle in the Human African Trypanosomiasis Foci of Equatorial Guinea

Gambiense trypanosomiasis is considered an anthroponotic disease. Consequently, control programs are generally aimed at stopping transmission of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (T. b. gambiense) by detecting and treating human cases. However, the persistence of numerous foci despite efforts to eliminat...

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Main Authors: Carlos eCordon-Obras, Yasmin eFermin Rodriguez, Amalia eFernandez-Martinez, Jorge eCano, Nicolas eNdong-Mabale, Policarpo eNcogo-Ada, Pedro eNdongo Asumu, Pilar eAparicio, Miguel eNavarro, Agustin eBenito, Jean-Mathieu eBart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
reservoir
Sleeping sickness
Human African Trypanosomiasis
Wild fauna
Equatorial Guinea.
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00765/full

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