Feasibility of a dried blood spot strategy for serological screening and surveillance to monitor elimination of Human African Trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Main Authors: Raquel Inocencio da Luz (Author), Delphin Mavinga Phanzu (Author), Oscar N'lemvo Kiabanzawoko (Author), Eric Miaka (Author), Paul Verlé (Author), Anja De Weggheleire (Author), Philippe Büscher (Author), Epco Hasker (Author), Marleen Boelaert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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In recent years, the number of reported Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) cases caused by Trypanosoma brucei (T.b.) gambiense has been markedly declining, and the goal of 'elimination as a public health problem' is within reach. For the next stage, i.e. interruption of HAT transmission b...