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Trypanosomiasis / Sleeping sickness
Introduction

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Sleeping sickness or Trypanosomiasis was first reported from Mali in North Western Africa. Nicknamed as African trypanosomiasis, this tropical disease can trigger life-threatening complications in the absence of treatment. The disease causes the swelling of the brain and the meninges,or outer covering of the brain.

Millions were affected by the sleeping sickness epidemics that ravaged all of East, West, and South Africa during 1896,1906, 1920, and 1970. During the same period, the causative parasite and the tsetse fly vector were discovered and initial treatment methods were found.

Drugs like Pentamidine have been used extensively to cut the rate of incidence of Trypanosomiasis. Improving the surroundings, by clearing undergrowth from villages, paths, bridges and cleaning water sources have helped in cutting the incidence of this disease.

Latest Publication and Research on Trypanosomiasis - Updated on 12/05/2011

New organoruthenium complexes with bioactive thiosemicarbazones as co-ligands: potential anti-trypanosomal agents. - Published by PubMed

Sialidases play a key role in infection and anaemia in Trypanosoma congolense animal trypanosomiasis. - Published by PubMed

Ecological niche modeling as a tool for understanding distributions and interactions of vectors, hosts, and etiologic agents of chagas disease. - Published by PubMed

Matrix metalloproteinases as therapeutic targets in protozoan parasitic infections. - Published by PubMed

HDAC inhibitors in parasitic diseases. - Published by PubMed

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Posted by: s127065(Guest) Posted on: 02/11/2010

I thought there were also some pills to use like Soothe Mind, Neuro Natural Memory and Triple Complex Sleep Tonic for Sleeping Sickness?

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