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Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcome of Sleeping Sickness in Sudanese Pre-School Children

Eperon G, Schmid C, Loutan L, Chappuis F
2007-01-01 • Acta Tropica
2007-01-01 • Acta Tropica
BACKGROUND: Existing data on human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense among children are limited. Here, we described the demographic, clinical, diagnostic,...
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Safety and Effectiveness of Amphotericin B Deoxycholate for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Uganda

Mueller YK, Nguimfack A, Cavailler P, Couffignal S, Rwakimari JB,  et al.
2008-01-01 • Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
2008-01-01 • Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Between September 2003 and April 2004, the supply of antimonial drugs to Amudat Hospital, in north-eastern Uganda, was interrupted and all cases of visceral leishmaniasis presenting at t...
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Options for field diagnosis of human african trypanosomiasis

Chappuis F, Loutan L, Simarro P, Lejon V, Bu¨scher P
2005-01-01 • Clinical Microbiology Reviews
2005-01-01 • Clinical Microbiology Reviews
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or T. b. rhodesiense remains highly prevalent in several rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and is lethal if left u...
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Diagnostic accuracy of two rK39 antigen-based dipsticks and the formol gel test for rapid diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in northeastern Uganda

Chappuis F, Mueller YK, Nguimfack A, Rwakimari JB, Couffignal S,  et al.
2005-12-01 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2005-12-01 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
The development of an accurate, practical, and affordable diagnostic test is essential to improve the management of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in remote health centers. We evaluated the...