Early invasion of brain parenchyma by African trypanosomes.
Human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a vector-borne parasitic disease that has a major impact on human health and welfare in sub-Saharan countries. Based mostly on data from animal models, it is currently thought that trypanosome entry into the brain occurs by initial infection of t...
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Main Authors: | Ute Frevert, Alexandru Movila, Olga V Nikolskaia, Jayne Raper, Zachary B Mackey, Maha Abdulla, James McKerrow, Dennis J Grab |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/b082d354a1404c02a52d601c38d2b926 |
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