News tagged with trypanosoma brucei


Sleeping sickness by stealth

(Medical Xpress)—Stealth is a well-known concept in military tactics. Almost since the invention of radar, the hunt began for counter-technologies to hide aircraft and missiles from detection – most successfully ...

Immunology created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene clue to drug resistance in African sleeping sickness

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers have identified a gene that controls susceptibility to drug treatment in Trypanosoma brucei, the parasite responsible for African sleeping sickness.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists take a step towards better sleeping sickness treatment

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the University of Glasgow have taken a major step forward in the quest to develop new, safer drugs for the treatment of sleeping sickness.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast