Faculty of Science

Objectives

The course aims at presenting to students the important components for reducing the burden of African trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniosis morbidity and mortality.

Contents

African Trypanosomiasis: Disease Burden and distribution; the vector-Tsetse flies, trypanosomiasis in Animals, Diagnosis, Treatment; Control

Leishmaniasis: The current Epidemiologic situation and Requirement for new control strategies; current drugs used for the treatment of Leismaniasis. Perspective for vaccine developmen