title: Detection of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in the host and alternative sleeping sickness diagnostic approaches.
abstract: The laboratory diagnostic methods of human African trypanosomiasis are reviewed and described: demonstrations of parasites in the blood, lymph and spinal fluid; specific antibody titrations in the serum and spinal fluid; cytological and chemical parameters of blood, plasma and spinal fluid. Some evaluation studies of these methods are mentioned.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wery
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Mulumba
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D014347:Trypanosoma brucei gambiense / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan