RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> Infection in a HIV Positive Ugandan Male
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP 85
OP 88
DO 10.29074/ascls.24.2.85
VO 24
IS 2
A1 Dill, Elizabeth A.
A1 Renault, Cybele
A1 Kirkpatrick, Beth D.
YR 2011
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/24/2/85.abstract
AB Human African Trypanosomiasis, or African Sleeping Sickness, is a parasitic infection caused by Trypanosoma brucei (gambiense or rhodesiense), and one of the declared neglected tropical diseases.1 Sleeping sickness has high fatality rates and is a continued threat in several African countries.2 We present characteristic clinical and microbiologic features of a fatal case of African Sleeping Sickness in an HIV-infected individual.ABBREVIATIONS: HAT - Human African Trypanosomiasis, CNS – central nervous system, CSF - cerebrospinal fluid, T/S - trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus, bpm - beats per minute, AFB - Acid fast bacilli, hpf - high powered field, lpf - low powered field.