Prevalence of dermal trypanosomes in suspected and confirmed cases of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in Guinea.

• Main Authors: Alseny M'mah Soumah (Author), Mariame Camara (Author), Justin Windingoudi Kaboré (Author), Ibrahim Sadissou (Author), Hamidou Ilboudo (Author), Christelle Travaillé (Author), Oumou Camara (Author), Magali Tichit (Author), Jacques Kaboré (Author), Salimatou Boiro (Author), Aline Crouzols (Author), Jean Marc Tsagmo Ngoune (Author), David Hardy (Author), Aïssata Camara (Author), Vincent Jamonneau (Author), Annette MacLeod (Author), Jean-Mathieu Bart (Author), Mamadou Camara (Author), Bruno Bucheton (Author), Brice Rotureau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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The skin is an anatomical reservoir for African trypanosomes, yet the prevalence of extravascular parasite carriage in the population at risk of gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis (gHAT) remains unclear. Here, we conducted a prospective observational cohort study in the HAT foci of Forecariah a...