Identification of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in naturally infected dogs in Nigeria

Abstract Background Animal trypanosomosis is endemic in Nigeria, while the human disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is rarely reported nowadays after efforts to bring it under control in the 20th century. The University of Nigeria Veterinary Teaching Hospital (UNVTH) is a reference centr...

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Main Authors: Paschal Ugochukwu Umeakuana, Wendy Gibson, Romanus Chukwuduruo Ezeokonkwo, Boniface Maduka Anene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3680-8