Impact of tiny targets on Glossina fuscipes quanzensis, the primary vector of human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Main Authors: Inaki Tirados (Author), Andrew Hope (Author), Richard Selby (Author), Fabrice Mpembele (Author), Erick Mwamba Miaka (Author), Marleen Boelaert (Author), Mike J Lehane (Author), Steve J Torr (Author), Michelle C Stanton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Over the past 20 years there has been a >95% reduction in the number of Gambian Human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT) cases reported globally, largely as a result of large-scale active screening and treatment programmes. There are however still foci where the disease persists, particularly in par...