Search Results - "Simarro, Pere P."
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Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis at continental and country level: Update to 2018
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2020)“…In 2012 human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, was targeted for elimination as a public health problem, set to be achieved by…”
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Eliminating human African trypanosomiasis: where do we stand and what comes next?
Published in PLoS medicine (01-02-2008)“…While the number of new detected cases of HAT is falling, say the authors, sleeping sickness could suffer the "punishment of success," receiving lower priority…”
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The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Achievements in relation to WHO road map targets for 2020
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-01-2022)“…In the 20th century, epidemics of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) ravaged communities in a number of African countries. The latest surge in disease…”
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Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Update to 2016
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2018)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease targeted for elimination 'as a public health problem' by 2020. The indicators to monitor…”
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Monitoring the Progress towards the Elimination of Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (09-06-2015)“…Over the last few years, momentum has gathered around the feasibility and opportunity of eliminating gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT). Under the…”
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The human African trypanosomiasis control and surveillance programme of the World Health Organization 2000-2009: the way forward
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Estimating and mapping the population at risk of sleeping sickness
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2012)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, persists as a public health problem in several sub-Saharan countries. Evidence-based,…”
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The Atlas of human African trypanosomiasis: a contribution to global mapping of neglected tropical diseases
Published in International journal of health geographics (01-11-2010)“…Following World Health Assembly resolutions 50.36 in 1997 and 56.7 in 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) committed itself to supporting human African…”
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Atypical human infections by animal trypanosomes
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2013)“…The two classical forms of human trypanosomoses are sleeping sickness due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or T. brucei rhodesiense, and Chagas disease due to…”
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The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Monitoring progress towards the 2021-2030 WHO road map targets
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2024)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease that usually occurs in rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa. It caused devastating epidemics…”
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Human African trypanosomiasis cases diagnosed in non-endemic countries (2011-2020)
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2022)“…Sleeping sickness, or human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), is transmitted by tsetse flies in endemic foci in sub-Saharan Africa. Because of international…”
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Elimination of sleeping sickness hindered by difficult diagnosis
Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (01-10-2013)“…Sleeping sickness or human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a fatal disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and T. b. rhodesiense and transmitted by…”
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Tripartite interactions between tsetse flies, Sodalis glossinidius and trypanosomes—An epidemiological approach in two historical human African trypanosomiasis foci in Cameroon
Published in Infection, genetics and evolution (2010)“…Epidemiological surveys were conducted in two historical human African trypanosomiasis foci in South Cameroon, Bipindi and Campo. In each focus, three sampling…”
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Risk for human African trypanosomiasis, Central Africa, 2000-2009
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-12-2011)“…Comprehensive georeference records for human African trypanosomiasis in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon were…”
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Human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan: how can we prevent a new epidemic?
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-05-2012)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) has been a major public health problem in South Sudan for the last century. Recurrent outbreaks with a repetitive pattern…”
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The Human African trypanosomiasis specimen biobank: a necessary tool to support research of new diagnostics
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Molecular analysis of archived blood slides reveals an atypical human Trypanosoma infection
Published in Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease (01-08-2008)“…Abstract In 2003, a 10-month-old Ghanaian boy recovered from a Trypanosoma brucei infection, although the patient was not treated with antitrypanosomal drugs…”
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Towards the Atlas of human African trypanosomiasis
Published in International journal of health geographics (18-03-2009)“…Updated, accurate and comprehensive information on the distribution of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, is critically…”
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Effectiveness of a 10-Day Melarsoprol Schedule for the Treatment of Late-Stage Human African Trypanosomiasis: Confirmation from a Multinational Study (Impamel II)
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-06-2005)“…BackgroundTreatment of late-stage human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) with melarsoprol can be improved by shortening the regimen. A previous trial demonstrated…”
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Epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis
Published in Clinical epidemiology (01-01-2014)“…Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, which is a chronic form of the disease present in western…”
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