The origins, dynamics and generation of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense epidemics in East Africa

Parasitology Today

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 50-55

  Hide, Geoff ^a   Tait, Andrew ^a   Maudlin, Ian ^b   Welburn, Susan C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; HUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMA RHODESIENSE;

TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI RHODESIENSE;

EID: 0030025528     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-4758(96)80654-5     Document Type: Review

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