Human African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: The first case report in China

We report the first imported case in China of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, in a sailor returning from Gabon in 2014. The diagnosis was delayed and relapse led to death, despite treatment with eflornithine, as recommended by the World Health Organizatio...

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Main Authors: Nian Chen, Ke Jin, Jingjing Xu, Jianfu Zhang, Yali Weng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121834582X