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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2016-09-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/17716 |
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