Multiorgan Dysfunction Caused by Travel-associated African Trypanosomiasis

Multiorgan Dysfunction Caused by Travel-associated African Trypanosomiasis

We describe a case of multiorgan dysfunction secondary to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection acquired on safari in Zambia. This case was one of several recently reported to ProMED-mail in persons who had traveled to this region. Trypanosomiasis remains rare in travelers but should be considere...

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Main Authors: Lucy E. Cottle, Joanna R. Peters, Alison Hall, J. Wendi Bailey, Harry A. Noyes, Jane E. Rimington, Nicholas J. Beeching, S. Bertel Squire, Mike B.J. Beadsworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Trypanosomiasis
African
African sleeping sickness
trypanosomes
parasites
trypanocidal agents
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/2/11-1479_article

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