Pathogenicity and virulence of African trypanosomes: From laboratory models to clinically relevant hosts
ABSTRACT African trypanosomes are vector-borne protozoa, which cause significant human and animal disease across sub-Saharan Africa, and animal disease across Asia and South America. In humans, infection is caused by variants of Trypanosoma brucei, and is characterized by varying rate of progression...
Main Authors: | Liam J. Morrison, Pieter C. Steketee, Mabel D. Tettey, Keith R. Matthews |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023-12-01
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Series: | Virulence |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2022.2150445 |
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