A CATT Negative Result after Treatment for Human African Trypanosomiasis Is No Indication for Cure

BACKGROUND: Cure after treatment for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is assessed by examination of the cerebrospinal fluid every 6 months, for a total period of 2 years. So far, no markers for cure or treatment failure have been identified in blood. Trypanosome-specific antibodies are detectable...

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Autores principales: Lejon, Veerle, Ngoyi, Dieudonné Mumba, Boelaert, Marleen, Büscher, Philippe
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2811173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20126270
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000590

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2811173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20126270
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000590

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