The unknown risk of vertical transmission in sleeping sickness-a literature review

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Lindner, Andreas K ^a   Priotto, Gerardo ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b EPICENTRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; AGGLUTINATION TEST; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FAMILIAL INCIDENCE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN INFECTION; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA GAMBIENSE; TRYPANOSOMA RHODESIENSE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; NEWBORN; PARASITOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

EID: 78650697335     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000783     Document Type: Review

References (49)

1. Simarro PP, Jannin J, Cattand P (2008) Eliminating human African trypanosomiasis: where do we stand and what comes next? PLoS Med 5: 55. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050055.
2. WHO (2006) Weekly epidemiological record - Relevé épidémiologique hebdomadaire. Geneva: World Health Organisation. pp 71-80.
3. Stich A, Abel PM, Krishna S (2002) Human African trypanosomiasis. BMJ 325: 203-206.
4. Eperon G, Schmid C, Loutan L, Chappuis F (2007) Clinical presentation and treatment outcome of sleeping sickness in Sudanese pre-school children. Acta Trop 101: 31-39.
5. Triolo N, Trova P, Fusco C, Le Bras J (1985) [Report on l7 years of studies of human African trypanosomiasis caused by T. gambiense in children 0-6 years of age]. Med Trop (Mars) 45: 251-257.
6. Kazumba M, Kazadi K, Mulumba MP (1993) [Characteristics of trypanoso-miasis in children. Apropos of 19 case reports at the CNPP (Neuro-Psycho-Pathology Center), University Hospitals of Kinshasa, Zaire]. Ann Soc Belg Med Trop 73: 253-259.
7. Le Bras J, Sina GC, Triolo N, Trova P (1977) Symptomatologie générale de la trypanosomiase humaine africaine de l'enfant: a propos de 93 cas. Med Trop (Mars) 37: 51-61.
8. Balasegaram M, Chappuis F, Karunakara U, Priotto G, Ruiz JA (2005) Médecins Sans Frontieres: Sleeping Sickness - a practical manual for the treatment and control of human African trypanosomiasis. Paris: Médecins Sans Frontieres.
9. Charles Wilcocks, Manson-Bahr PEC (1972) Manson's tropical diseases. London: Bailliere Tindall.
10. Stich A (2004) African trypanosomiasis. In: Parry E, Maybe D, Godfrey R, Gill G, eds. Principles of medicine in Africa. 3rd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
11. Debroise A, Debroise-Ballereau C, Satge P, Rey M (1968) [African trypanosomiasis in young children]. Arch Fr Pediatr 25: 703-720.
12. De Raadt P (1985) [Congenital trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis]. Arch Fr Pediatr 42: 925-927.
13. WHO (1998) Control and surveillance of African trypanosomiasis. Technical Report Series 881. Geneva: World Health Organisation.
14. Laveissiere C, Penchenier L (2005) Manuel de lutte contre la maladie du sommeil. Montpellier: IRD Editions.
15. Josenando T (1994) Manual de Regras para o controlo da tripanossomýase humana africana. 1a ed. Luanda (Angola): Ministério da Saúde.
16. Burri C, Brun R (2008) Human African trypanosomiasis. In: Cook GC, Zumla AI, eds. Manson's tropical diseases. 22nd edition. Saunders Ltd.
17. Sina G, Testa G, Triolo N, Trova P, Cramet B (1979) [Some new cases of congenital human African trypanosomiasis (T. gambiense) (author's transl)]. Med Trop (Mars) 39: 57-63.
18. Pepin J, Guern C, Milord F, Ethier L, Bokelo M, et al. (1989) [The use of difluoromethylornithine in congenital trypanosomiasis due to Trypanosoma brucei-gambiense]. Med Trop (Mars) 49: 83-85.
19. Chambon M (1933) Trypanosomiase humaine observée chez un enfant de mois de cinq jours. Bull Soc Path Exot 26: 607.
20. David, Pape (1942) Deux cas d' hérédo-trypanosomiase. Rev Sci Méd Pharm Vét de l' Afr franç 1: 92.
21. Pinto AC (1960) [A case of congenital sleeping sickness.]. An Inst Med Trop (Lisb) 17: 1195-1200.
22. Burke J, Bengosi H, Diantete NL (1974) Un cas de trypanosomiase africaine (T. gambiense) congénitale. Ann Soc Belg Med Trop 54: 1.
23. Kazyumba L, Wery M, Ruppol JF (1978) Congenital transmission of Trypanosoma gambiense. Ann Soc Belg Med Trop 58: 65-66.
24. Kalanda K (1991) A case of twin delivery of a mother suffering from trypanosomiasis in Kasongo (Zaire). Ann Soc Belg Med Trop 71: 67-68.
25. Buyst H (1973) Pregnancy complications in Rhodesian sleeping sickness. East Afr Med J 50: 19-21.
26. Darre H, Mollaret P, Tanguy Y, Mercier P (1937) Hydrocéphalie par trypanosomiase congénitale. Démonstration de la possibilité du passage transplacentaire dans l'espece humaine. Bull Soc Path Exo 30: 159.
27. Lingam S, Marshall WC, Wilson J, Gould JM, Reinhardt MC, et al. (1985) Congenital trypanosomiasis in a child born in London. Dev Med Child Neurol 27: 670-674.
28. Rocha G, Martins A, Gama G, Brandao F, Atouguia J (2004) Possible cases of sexual and congenital transmission of sleeping sickness. Lancet 363: 247.
29. Aitken IMM (1931) A clinical note on two cases of trypanosomiasis in infants. West African Med Jour V, no 1: 13-14.
30. Kellersberger E (1925) Note on a case of sleeping sickness in a child three weeks old. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 19: 61.
31. Capponi M (1953) [Case of congenital trypanosomiasis in Douala.]. Bull Soc Pathol Exot Filiales 46: 668-670.
32. Cathala J, Auzepy P, Schneider J, Herve J (1953) Un cas de trypanosomiase vraisemblablement congénitale observé a Paris. Arch franç Péd 10(2): 199.
33. Daveloose P (1972) [A case of congenital African trypanosomiasis]. Ann Soc Belg Med Trop 52: 63.
34. Olowe SA (1975) A case of congenital trypanosomiasis in Lagos. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 69: 57-59.
35. Traub N, Hira PR, Chintu C, Mhango C (1978) Congenital trypanosomiasis: report of a case due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. East Afr Med J 55: 477.
36. Ngoma MS, Nalubamba M, Kowa S, Minyoi D, Mubanga J, et al. (2004) Congenital trypanosomiasis. J Trop Pediatr 50: 377-378.
37. Mbala L, Matendo R, Kinkela T, Mavangu M, Mashako M (1996) Congenital African trypanosomiasis in a newborn child with current neurologic symptomatology. Trop Doct 26: 186-187.
38. Cramet R (1982) [Sleeping sickness in children and its long term after-effects. Apropos 110 personal observations at Fontem Hospital (Cameroon)]. Med Trop (Mars) 42: 27-31.
39. Ngandu-Kabeya G (1976) [Study of the symptomatology of African trypano-somiasis in children (apropos of 24 cases)]. Ann Soc Belg Med Trop 56: 85-93.
40. Ammon J, Richterich R (1970) [The determination of normal values of glucose, protein and cell concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid of children]. Schweiz Med Wochenschr 100: 1317-1320.
41. Portnoy JM, Olson LC (1985) Normal cerebrospinal fluid values in children: another look. Pediatrics 75: 484-487.
42. Martin G, Leboeuf E, Roubaud E (1909) Rapport de la Mission d'Etudes de la Maladie du Sommeil au Congo français 1906-1908. Paris: Masson.
43. Meda AH, Laveissiere C, De Muynck A, Doua F, Diallo PB (1993) [Risk factors for human African trypanosomiasis in the endemic foci of Ivory Coast]. Med Trop (Mars) 53: 83-92.
44. Khonde N, Pepin J, Niyonsenga T, De Wals P (1997) Familial aggregation of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense trypanosomiasis in a very high incidence community in Zaire. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 91: 521-524.
45. Okia M, Mbulamberi DB, De Muynck A (1994) Risk factors assessment for T. b. rhodesiense sleeping sickness acquisition in S.E. Uganda. A case-control study. Ann Soc Belg Med Trop 74: 105-112.
46. Zoller T, Fevre EM, Welburn SC, Odiit M, Coleman PG (2008) Analysis of risk factors for T. brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness within villages in south-east Uganda. BMC Infect Dis 8: 88.
47. Ikede BO, Elhassan E, Akpavie SO (1988) Reproductive disorders in African trypanosomiasis: a review. Acta Trop 45: 5-10.
48. Brunner M (2008) Risk of treatment of sleeping sickness in pregnant and lactating women. Basel: University of Basel.
49. Chappuis F, Loutan L, Simarro P, Lejon V, Buscher P (2005) Options for field diagnosis of human african trypanosomiasis. Clin Microbiol Rev 18: 133-146.