A targeted door-to-door strategy for sleeping sickness detection in low-prevalence settings in Côte d’Ivoire

A targeted door-to-door strategy for sleeping sickness detection in low-prevalence settings in Côte d’Ivoire

Significant efforts to control human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) over the three past decades have resulted in drastic reductions of disease prevalence in Côte d’Ivoire. In this context, the costly and labor-intensive active mass screening strategy is no longer efficient. In addition to a more cost...

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Main Authors: Koffi Mathurin, N’Djetchi Martial, Ilboudo Hamidou, Kaba Dramane, Coulibaly Bamoro, N’Gouan Emmanuel, Kouakou Lingué, Bucheton Bruno, Solano Philippe, Courtin Fabrice, Ehrhardt Stephan, Jamonneau Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Human African trypanosomiasis
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
Diagnosis
Elimination strategy
Côte d’Ivoire
Medical survey
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016059

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016059

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