Experimental evaluation of xenodiagnosis to detect trypanosomes at low parasitaemia levels in infected hosts

In Human African Trypanosomosis (HAT) endemic areas, there are a number of subjects that are positive to serological tests but in whom trypanosomes are difficult to detect with the available parasitological tests. In most cases and particularly in West Africa, these subjects remain untreated, thus p...

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Main Authors: Wombou Toukam C.M., Solano P., Bengaly Z., Jamonneau V., Bucheton B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2011-11-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2011184295