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Tsetse Control and Gambian Sleeping Sickness; Implications for Control Strategy by Tirados, Inaki, Esterhuizen, Johan, Kovacic, Vanja, Mangwiro, T N Clement, Vale, Glyn A, Hastings, Ian, Solano, Philippe, Lehane, Michael J, Torr, Steve J

“…Gambian sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis, HAT) outbreaks are brought under control by case detection and treatment although it is recognised…”
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Insights into trypanosomiasis transmission: Age, infection rates, and bloodmeal analysis of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in N.W. Uganda by Cunningham, Lucas J, Esterhuizen, Johan, Hargrove, John W, Lehane, Mike, Lord, Jennifer, Lingley, Jessica, Mangwiro, T N Clement, Opiyo, Mercy, Tirados, Iñaki, Torr, Steve J

“…Tsetse flies (Glossina) transmit species of Trypanosoma which cause human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT). Understanding…”
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Trypa-NO! contributes to the elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis by combining tsetse control with "screen, diagnose and treat" using innovative tools and strategies by Ndung'u, Joseph Mathu, Boulangé, Alain, Picado, Albert, Mugenyi, Albert, Mortensen, Allan, Hope, Andrew, Mollo, Brahim Guihini, Bucheton, Bruno, Wamboga, Charles, Waiswa, Charles, Kaba, Dramane, Matovu, Enock, Courtin, Fabrice, Garrod, Gala, Gimonneau, Geoffrey, Bingham, Georgina V, Hassane, Hassane Mahamat, Tirados, Inaki, Saldanha, Isabel, Kabore, Jacques, Rayaisse, Jean-Baptiste, Bart, Jean-Mathieu, Lingley, Jessica, Esterhuizen, Johan, Longbottom, Joshua, Pulford, Justin, Kouakou, Lingue, Sanogo, Lassina, Cunningham, Lucas, Camara, Mamadou, Koffi, Mathurin, Stanton, Michelle, Lehane, Mike, Kagbadouno, Moise Saa, Camara, Oumou, Bessell, Paul, Mallaye, Peka, Solano, Philippe, Selby, Richard, Dunkley, Sophie, Torr, Steve, Biéler, Sylvain, Lejon, Veerle, Jamonneau, Vincent, Yoni, Wilfried, Katz, Zachary

“…In Guinea, a subset of patients were treated with either fexinidazole or acoziborole, as part of ongoing clinical trials. Besides active and passive…”
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Evaluation of improved coloured targets to control riverine tsetse in East Africa: A Bayesian approach by Santer, Roger D, Okal, Michael N, Esterhuizen, Johan, Torr, Steve J

“…Riverine tsetse (Glossina spp.) transmit Trypanosoma brucei gambiense which causes Gambian Human African Trypanosomiasis. Tiny Targets were developed for…”
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Estimating the impact of Tiny Targets in reducing the incidence of Gambian sleeping sickness in the North-west Uganda focus by Bessell, Paul R, Esterhuizen, Johan, Lehane, Michael J, Longbottom, Joshua, Mugenyi, Albert, Selby, Richard, Tirados, Inaki, Torr, Steve J, Waiswa, Charles, Wamboga, Charles, Hope, Andrew

“…Riverine species of tsetse (Glossina) transmit Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, which causes Gambian human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT), a neglected tropical…”
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The development of high resolution maps of tsetse abundance to guide interventions against human African trypanosomiasis in northern Uganda by Stanton, Michelle C, Esterhuizen, Johan, Tirados, Inaki, Betts, Hannah, Torr, Steve J

“…Vector control is emerging as an important component of global efforts to control Gambian sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis, HAT). The…”
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Scaling up of tsetse control to eliminate Gambian sleeping sickness in northern Uganda by Hope, Andrew, Mugenyi, Albert, Esterhuizen, Johan, Tirados, Inaki, Cunningham, Lucas, Garrod, Gala, Lehane, Mike J, Longbottom, Joshua, Mangwiro, TN Clement, Opiyo, Mercy, Stanton, Michelle, Torr, Steve J, Vale, Glyn A, Waiswa, Charles, Selby, Richard

“…Background Tsetse flies ( Glossina ) transmit Trypanosoma brucei gambiense which causes Gambian human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) in Central and West…”
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Evidence of the absence of human African trypanosomiasis in two northern districts of Uganda: Analyses of cattle, pigs and tsetse flies for the presence of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense by Cunningham, Lucas J, Lingley, Jessica K, Tirados, Iñaki, Esterhuizen, Johan, Opiyo, Mercy, Mangwiro, Clement T N, Lehane, Mike J, Torr, Stephen J

“…Large-scale control of sleeping sickness has led to a decline in the number of cases of Gambian human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT) to <2000/year. However,…”
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Impact of a national tsetse control programme to eliminate Gambian sleeping sickness in Uganda: a spatiotemporal modelling study by Longbottom, Joshua, Esterhuizen, Johan, Hope, Andrew, Lehane, Michael J, Mangwiro, Tn Clement, Mugenyi, Albert, Dunkley, Sophie, Selby, Richard, Tirados, Inaki, Torr, Steve J, Stanton, Michelle C

“…Tsetse flies ( ) transmit , which causes gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT). As part of national efforts to eliminate gHAT as a public health…”
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Costs of using "tiny targets" to control Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, a vector of gambiense sleeping sickness in Arua District of Uganda by Shaw, Alexandra P M, Tirados, Inaki, Mangwiro, Clement T N, Esterhuizen, Johan, Lehane, Michael J, Torr, Stephen J, Kovacic, Vanja

“…To evaluate the relative effectiveness of tsetse control methods, their costs need to be analysed alongside their impact on tsetse populations. Very little has…”
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Towards an optimal design of target for tsetse control: comparisons of novel targets for the control of Palpalis group tsetse in West Africa by Rayaisse, Jean Baptiste, Esterhuizen, Johan, Tirados, Inaki, Kaba, Dramane, Salou, Ernest, Diarrassouba, Abdoulaye, Vale, Glyn A, Lehane, Michael J, Torr, Stephen J, Solano, Philippe

“…Tsetse flies of the Palpalis group are the main vectors of sleeping sickness in Africa. Insecticide impregnated targets are one of the most effective tools for…”
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Improving the cost-effectiveness of visual devices for the control of riverine tsetse flies, the major vectors of human African trypanosomiasis by Esterhuizen, Johan, Rayaisse, Jean Baptiste, Tirados, Inaki, Mpiana, Serge, Solano, Philippe, Vale, Glyn A, Lehane, Michael J, Torr, Stephen J

“…Control of the Riverine (Palpalis) group of tsetse flies is normally achieved with stationary artificial devices such as traps or insecticide-treated targets…”
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Explaining the host-finding behavior of blood-sucking insects: computerized simulation of the effects of habitat geometry on tsetse fly movement by Vale, Glyn A, Hargrove, John W, Solano, Philippe, Courtin, Fabrice, Rayaisse, Jean-Baptiste, Lehane, Michael J, Esterhuizen, Johan, Tirados, Inaki, Torr, Stephen J

“…Male and female tsetse flies feed exclusively on vertebrate blood. While doing so they can transmit the diseases of sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in…”
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We Remember… Elders' Memories and Perceptions of Sleeping Sickness Control Interventions in West Nile, Uganda by Kovacic, Vanja, Tirados, Inaki, Esterhuizen, Johan, Mangwiro, Clement T N, Lehane, Michael J, Torr, Stephen J, Smith, Helen

“…The traditional role of African elders and their connection with the community make them important stakeholders in community-based disease control programmes…”
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Community acceptance of tsetse control baits: a qualitative study in Arua District, North West Uganda by Kovacic, Vanja, Tirados, Inaki, Esterhuizen, Johan, Mangwiro, Clement T N, Torr, Stephen J, Lehane, Michael J, Smith, Helen

“…There is renewed vigour in efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases including sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis or HAT), including…”
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Prospects for developing odour baits to control Glossina fuscipes spp., the major vector of human African trypanosomiasis by Omolo, Maurice O, Hassanali, Ahmed, Mpiana, Serge, Esterhuizen, Johan, Lindh, Jenny, Lehane, Mike J, Solano, Philippe, Rayaisse, Jean Baptiste, Vale, Glyn A, Torr, Steve J, Tirados, Inaki

“…We are attempting to develop cost-effective control methods for the important vector of sleeping sickness, Glossina fuscipes spp. Responses of the tsetse flies…”
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An update of the tsetse fly (Diptera: Glossinidae) distribution and African animal trypanosomosis prevalence in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by de Beer, Chantel J, Venter, Gert J, Kappmeier Green, Karin, Esterhuizen, Johan, de Klerk, Daniel G, Ntshangase, Jerome, Vreysen, Marc J B, Pienaar, Ronel, Motloang, Makhosazana, Ntantiso, Lundi, Latif, Abdalla A

“…An unpredicted outbreak of African animal trypanosomosis or nagana in 1990 in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal necessitated an emergency control programme,…”
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Vegetation and the importance of insecticide-treated target siting for control of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes by Esterhuizen, Johan, Njiru, Basilio, Vale, Glyn A, Lehane, Michael J, Torr, Stephen J

“…Control of tsetse flies using insecticide-treated targets is often hampered by vegetation re-growth and encroachment which obscures a target and renders it…”
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How do tsetse recognise their hosts? The role of shape in the responses of tsetse (Glossina fuscipes and G. palpalis) to artificial hosts by Tirados, Inaki, Esterhuizen, Johan, Rayaisse, Jean Baptiste, Diarrassouba, Abdoulaye, Kaba, Dramane, Mpiana, Serge, Vale, Glyn A, Solano, Philippe, Lehane, Michael J, Torr, Stephen J

“…Palpalis-group tsetse, particularly the subspecies of Glossina palpalis and G. fuscipes, are the most important transmitters of human African trypanomiasis…”
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Blind voices - a collection of radio plays, Kobus Moolman : book review by Esterhuizen, Johan

“…What a rare and unexpected pleasure to receive Kobus Moolman's collection of three radio plays, published by the ever industrious and innovative Botsoso…”
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