Diversity of trypanosomes in humans and cattle in the HAT foci Mandoul and Maro, Southern Chad-A matter of concern for zoonotic potential?

• Main Authors: Mahamat Alhadj Moussa Ibrahim (Author), Judith Sophie Weber (Author), Sen Claudine Henriette Ngomtcho (Author), Djoukzoumka Signaboubo (Author), Petra Berger (Author), Hassane Mahamat Hassane (Author), Sørge Kelm (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>African trypanosomes are parasites mainly transmitted by tsetse flies. They cause trypanosomiasis in humans (HAT) and animals (AAT). In Chad, HAT/AAT are endemic. This study investigates the diversity and distribution of trypanosomes in Mandoul, an isolated area where...