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Biological and demographic causes of high HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevalence in men who have sex with men

11 Jul 2007

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<h3>Abstract</h3> <i>Trypanosoma brucei gambiense</i> is the primary causative agent of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), a vector-borne disease endemic to West and Central Africa. The extracellular parasite evades antibody recognition within the host bloodstream by altering its Variant Surface Glycoprotein (VSG) coat through a process of antigenic variation. The serological tests which are widely used to...

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PMID: 17855487
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2007.025627

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