title: African trypanosomiasis acquired in an urban area.
abstract: A 28-year-old Zairian woman was presented with a diurnal somnolence, cervical polyadenopathy, splenomegaly, eosinophilia, and elevated IgM. A diagnosis of West African trypanosomiasis was confirmed and the patient improved after treatment with eflornithine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hospital de la Milétrie, CHU La Milétrie, Avenue de La Milétrie, BP 577, F-86021 Poitiers cedex, France.
authors.forename: Cedric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Landron
authors.forename: France
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roblot
authors.forename: Gwenael
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Le Moal
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Becq-Giraudon