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SUBMITTER: Kulohoma BW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7191804 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kulohoma Benard W BW Wamwenje Sarah A O SAO Wangwe Ibrahim I II Masila Nicodemus N Mirieri Caroline K CK Wambua Lillian L
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<h4>Objective</h4>Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a life-threatening vector-borne disease, caused by trypanosome parasites, which are principally transmitted by tsetse flies. In Kenya, the prevalence of drug-resistant trypanosomes in endemic regions remains poorly understood. The objective of this study was to establish AAT point prevalence, drug susceptibility of associated trypanosomes, and measure infectivity by multiple AAT mammalian hosts to tsetse flies in Shimba hills, a resource- ...[more]