The separation of trypanosomes from blood by anion exchange chromatography: From Sheila Lanham's discovery 50 years ago to a gold standard for sleeping sickness diagnosis.
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is a neglected tropical disease that is fatal if untreated, caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and T. brucei rhodesiense. In its 2012 roadmap, WHO targeted HAT for elimination as a public health problem in 2020 and for zero transmission...
Main Authors: | Veerle Lejon, Philippe Büscher, Romaric Nzoumbou-Boko, Géraldine Bossard, Vincent Jamonneau, Bruno Bucheton, Philippe Truc, Jean-Loup Lemesre, Philippe Solano, Philippe Vincendeau |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6394898?pdf=render |
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