The tetse fly Glossina palpalis gambiensis is a vector of the pathogen Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. T. brucei gambiense infection causes a chronic form of Human African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sick
BackgroundCharacterizing the evolutionary relationships and population structure of parasites can provide important insights into the epidemiology of human disease.Methodology/Principal FindingsWe exa
Background The 2014–2015 Ebola outbreak massively hit Guinea. The coastal districts of Boffa, Dubreka and Forecariah, three major foci of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), were particularly affecte
Prevalence data (in brackets) were calculated according to the total population tested in each of the two areas in 2012 and 2013. Former HAT patients who were diagnosed and treated prior to the 2012 s
