African Trypanosomiasis Gambiense, Italy

African Trypanosomiasis Gambiense, Italy

African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense has not been reported in Italy. We report 2 cases diagnosed in the summer of 2004. Theses cases suggest an increased risk for expatriates working in trypanosomiasis-endemic countries. Travel medicine clinics should be increasingly aware...

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Main Authors: Zeno Bisoffi, Anna Beltrame, Geraldo Monteiro, Alessandra Arzese, Stefania Marocco, Giada Rorato, Mariella Anselmi, Pierluigi Viale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
African trypanosomiasis
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
Italy
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/11/05-0649_article
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Summary:African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense has not been reported in Italy. We report 2 cases diagnosed in the summer of 2004. Theses cases suggest an increased risk for expatriates working in trypanosomiasis-endemic countries. Travel medicine clinics should be increasingly aware of this potentially fatal disease.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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