African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a disease caused by a parasite and spread by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. Infections begin with mild to moderate symptoms like fever and ...

The parasites—known as African trypanosomes—are normally transmitted by tsetse flies in sub-Saharan Africa. However, they ...

Nagana is caused by protozoa, and in Africa is mainly spread by tsetse flies but can also be spread to a lesser extent by other biting flies and even surgical instruments. The presence of tsetse ...

A research team has applied leading-edge atomic imaging and AI-driven modeling to create the most detailed 3D map yet of the flagellum on T. brucei , which causes sleeping sickness.

The conference will unite stakeholders from over 38 tsetse-infested African Union (AU) Member States, encompassing disease control workers, scientists, researchers, and key representatives.

analysis of various transgenic fruit fly lines. In addition, the Tsetse Research Group is involved in an evaluation of an X ray irradiator (RS2400) as an alternative to gamma radiation for the ...