The burden of human African trypanosomiasis.

The burden of human African trypanosomiasis.

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, or sleeping sickness) is a protozoan parasitic infection caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense or Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. These are neglected tropical diseases, and T.b. rhodesiense HAT is a zoonosis. We review current knowledge on the burden of HAT in su...

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Main Authors: Eric M Fèvre, Beatrix V Wissmann, Susan C Welburn, Pascal Lutumba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2602597?pdf=render

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