Human African trypanosomiasis transmission, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
To investigate the epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2 entomologic surveys were conducted in 2005. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and human-blood meals were found in tsetse fly midguts, which suggested active disease transmission. Vector control should be used to improve human African trypanosomiasis control efforts.
Simo
Gustave
G
Institute of Medical Research and Study of Medicinal Plants, Yaoundé, Cameroon. gustavsca@yahoo.fr
Mansinsa Diabakana
Philemon
P
Kande Betu Ku Mesu
Victor
V
Manzambi
Emile Zola
EZ
Ollivier
Gaelle
G
Asonganyi
Tazoacha
T
Cuny
Gerard
G
Grébaut
Pascal
P
D000818:Animals; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007300:Insect Control; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D014347:Trypanosoma brucei gambiense / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D014370:Tsetse Flies / Q000469:parasitology*; D014505:Urban Population