The skin is a significant but overlooked anatomical reservoir for vector-borne African trypanosomes

The skin is a significant but overlooked anatomical reservoir for vector-borne African trypanosomes

The role of mammalian skin in harbouring and transmitting arthropod-borne protozoan parasites has been overlooked for decades as these pathogens have been regarded primarily as blood-dwelling organisms. Intriguingly, infections with low or undetected blood parasites are common, particularly in the c...

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Main Authors: Paul Capewell, Christelle Cren-Travaillé, Francesco Marchesi, Pamela Johnston, Caroline Clucas, Robert A Benson, Taylor-Anne Gorman, Estefania Calvo-Alvarez, Aline Crouzols, Grégory Jouvion, Vincent Jamonneau, William Weir, M Lynn Stevenson, Kerry O'Neill, Anneli Cooper, Nono-raymond Kuispond Swar, Bruno Bucheton, Dieudonné Mumba Ngoyi, Paul Garside, Brice Rotureau, Annette MacLeod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-09-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Human African Trypanosomiasis
skin
reservoir
transmission
trypanosomes
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/17716

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/17716

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