The separation of trypanosomes from blood by anion exchange chromatography: From Sheila Lanham's discovery 50 years ago to a gold standard for sleeping sickness diagnosis.

• Main Authors: Veerle Lejon (Author), Philippe Büscher (Author), Romaric Nzoumbou-Boko (Author), Géraldine Bossard (Author), Vincent Jamonneau (Author), Bruno Bucheton (Author), Philippe Truc (Author), Jean-Loup Lemesre (Author), Philippe Solano (Author), Philippe Vincendeau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is a neglected tropical disease that is fatal if untreated, caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and T. brucei rhodesiense. In its 2012 roadmap, WHO targeted HAT for elimination as a public health problem in 2020 and for zero transmission...