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Aksoy S., Buscher P., Lehane M., Solano Philippe, van den Abbeele J. (2017). Human African trypanosomiasis control : achievements and challenges. Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11 (4), p. e0005454 [6 p.]. ISSN 1935-2735.

Titre du document
Human African trypanosomiasis control : achievements and challenges
Année de publication
2017
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000402256700016
Auteurs
Aksoy S., Buscher P., Lehane M., Solano Philippe, van den Abbeele J.
Source
Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017, 11 (4), p. e0005454 [6 p.] ISSN 1935-2735
Sleeping sickness, also known as human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), is a neglected disease that impacts 70 million people living in 1.55 million km(2) in sub-Saharan Africa. Since the beginning of the 20th century, there have been multiple HAT epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa, with the most recent epidemic in the 1990s resulting in about half a million HAT cases reported between 1990 and 2015. Here we review the status of HAT disease at the current time and the toolbox available for its control. We also highlight future opportunities under development towards novel or improved interventions.
Plan de classement
Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052]
Description Géographique
AFRIQUE SUBSAHARIENNE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010070099]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010070099
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