The skin is a significant but overlooked anatomical reservoir for vector-borne African trypanosomes

The role of mammalian skin in harbouring and transmitting arthropod-borne protozoan parasites has been overlooked for decades as these pathogens have been regarded primarily as blood-dwelling organisms. Intriguingly, infections with low or undetected blood parasites are common, particularly in the c...

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Main Authors: Capewell, Paul, Cren-Travaillé, Christelle, Marchesi, Francesco, Johnston, Pamela, Clucas, Caroline, Benson, Robert A, Gorman, Taylor-Anne, Calvo-Alvarez, Estefania, Crouzols, Aline, Jouvion, Grégory, Jamonneau, Vincent, Weir, William, Stevenson, M Lynn, O'Neill, Kerry, Cooper, Anneli, Swar, Nono-raymond Kuispond, Bucheton, Bruno, Ngoyi, Dieudonné Mumba, Garside, Paul, Rotureau, Brice, MacLeod, Annette
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5065312/