Modeling the control of trypanosomiasis using trypanocides or insecticide-treated livestock.

<h4>Background</h4>In Uganda, Rhodesian sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, and animal trypanosomiasis caused by T. vivax and T. congolense, are being controlled by treating cattle with trypanocides and/or insecticides. We used a mathematical model to identify tr...

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Main Authors: John W Hargrove, Rachid Ouifki, Damian Kajunguri, Glyn A Vale, Stephen J Torr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22616017/pdf/?tool=EBI