title: Treatment and follow-up of the first case of human trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma evansi in India.
abstract: The first reported human case of trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma evansi was treated using suramin. Patient follow-up indicates that the drug and specific regimen used were well tolerated. Clinical, serological and parasitological investigations at 6 months indicate complete cure of the patient. Suramin should be considered in the treatment of other cases of human T. evansi infection, if they occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Shegokar
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Powar
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Dani
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Somalwar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jannin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Truc
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D013498:Suramin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D014344:Trypanocidal Agents; D013498:Suramin