Genetic diversity and population structure of Trypanosoma brucei in Uganda: implications for the epidemiology of sleeping sickness and Nagana.

• Main Authors: Richard Echodu (Author), Mark Sistrom (Author), Rosemary Bateta (Author), Grace Murilla (Author), Loyce Okedi (Author), Serap Aksoy (Author), Chineme Enyioha (Author), John Enyaru (Author), Elizabeth Opiyo (Author), Wendy Gibson (Author), Adalgisa Caccone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:While Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is in decline on the continent of Africa, the disease still remains a major health problem in Uganda. There are recurrent sporadic outbreaks in the traditionally endemic areas in south-east Uganda, and continued spread to new unaffected areas in c...