Papers in scientific journals
2025
Disease intelligence and modelling for progressive control of animal trypanosomosis in Africa
Developing a national atlas to support the progressive control of tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomosis in Zambia. Muyobela et al., Parasites & Vectors, 2025, 18:452
Trypanosoma evansi infection in Tunisia: current situation. Gharbi et al., Parasite, 2025, 32: 65.
Species distribution modeling to predict tsetse fly (Glossina spp.) habitat suitability in Kenya. Mongare et al., Parasites & Vectors, 2025, 18:378
Disease intelligence and modelling for progressive control of animal trypanosomosis in Africa. Cecchi et al., Trends in Parasitology, 2025, 41(9):734-745 [FR]
Geographical distribution of potential mechanical vectors implicated in Surra transmission in Spain: an entomological perspective. Melian Henríquez et al., Parasites & Vectors, 2025, 18:305
2024
What is needed to achieve effective and sustainable control of African animal trypanosomosis? Morrison et al., Trends in Parasitology, 2024, 40(8): 679–686.
Réactualisation de la limite nord de distribution des glossines au Tchad dans un contexte de changement global. Guihini Mollo et al., Médecine Tropicale et Santé Internationale, 2024, 4(1).
An atlas of surra in Spain: a tool to support epidemiological investigations and disease control. Henríquez et al., Animals, 2024, 14(2):243
2022
The national atlas of tsetse flies and African animal trypanosomosis in Ethiopia. Gebre et al., Parasites & Vectors, 2022, 15:491
Human African trypanosomiasis cases diagnosed in non-endemic countries (2011–2020). Franco et al., PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16(11): e0010885
The COMBAT project: controlling and progressively minimizing the burden of vector-borne animal trypanosomosis in Africa. Boulangé et al., Open Research Europe, 2022, 2: 67
An atlas to support the progressive control of tsetse‑transmitted animal trypanosomosis in Burkina Faso. Percoma et al., Parasites & Vectors (2022) 15:72
The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Achievements in relation to WHO road map targets for 2020. Franco, Cecchi et al., PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 16(1): e0010047
2021
Occurrence, diversity and distribution of Trypanosoma infections in cattle around the Akagera National Park, Rwanda. Gashururu et al., PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021, 15(12): e0009929
An update on the distribution of Glossina (tsetse flies) at the wildlife-human-livestock interface of Akagera National Park, Rwanda. Gashururu et al., Parasites & Vectors, 2021, 14:294
An atlas of tsetse and animal African trypanosomiasis in Zimbabwe. Shereni et al.,Parasites & Vectors, 2021, 14:50.
2020
Developing a national atlas to support the progressive control of tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomosis in Kenya. Ngari et al., Parasites & Vectors, 2020, 13:286
Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis at continental and country level: Update to 2018. Franco, Cecchi et al., PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020, 14(5): e0008261
The continental Atlas of tsetse and African animal trypanosomosis in Nigeria. de Gier et al., Acta Tropica, 2020, 204:105328
2019
A national atlas of tsetse and African animal trypanosomosis in Mali. Diarra et al., Parasites & Vectors, 2019, 12:466
2018
Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: update to 2016. Franco, Cecchi et al., PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018, 12(12):e0006890
Drug quality analysis of isometamidium chloride hydrochloride and diminazene diaceturate used for the treatment of African animal trypanosomosis in West Africa. Bengaly et al., BMC veterinary research, 2018, 14(1):361
Assessing the greenhouse gas mitigation effect of removing bovine trypanosomiasis in Eastern Africa. MacLeod M. et al., Sustainability, 2018, 10(5):1633.
Resistance to trypanocidal drugs in cattle populations of Zambezia Province, Mozambique. Mulandane et al. Parasitology Research, 2018, 117(2):429–436.
Do cryptic reservoirs threaten gambiense-sleeping sickness elimination? Büscher et al. Trends in Parasitology, 2018, 34(3):197-207.
Aberrant use and poor quality of trypanocides: a risk for drug resistance in Gurage zone, south western Ethiopia. Tekle et al. BMC Veterinary Research, 2018, 14:4.
2017
Human African trypanosomiasis. Büscher et al. The Lancet, 2017, 390(10110):2397-2409.
Developing a Progressive Control Pathway for African Animal Trypanosomosis. Diall, Cecchi et al. Trends in parasitology, 2017, 33(7), 499–509.
Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: update to 2014. Franco, Cecchi et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017, 11(5):e0005585.
Cattle breeding, trypanosomosis prevalence and drug resistance in Northern Togo. Tchamdja et al. Veterinary Parasitology, 2017, 236:86–92.
2016
Spatial distribution and trypanosome infection of tsetse flies in the sleeping sickness focus of Zimbabwe in Hurungwe District. Shereni et al. Parasites & Vectors, 2016, 9:605.
An Atlas of tsetse and bovine trypanosomosis in Sudan. Ahmed et al. Parasites & Vectors, 2016, 9:194.
2015
Mapping the benefit-cost ratios of interventions against bovine trypanosomosis in Eastern Africa. Shaw et al. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2015, 122(4):406–416.
Mapping landscape friction to locate isolated tsetse populations candidate for elimination. Bouyer et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2015, 112(47):14575–14580.
A Spatio-temporal Model of African Animal Trypanosomosis Risk. Dicko et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015, 9(7):e0003921.
Human African trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: disease distribution and risk. Lumbala et al. International Journal of Health Geographics, 2015, 14:20.
Monitoring the progress towards the elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis. Simarro et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015, 9(6):e0003785.
Developing a continental Atlas of the distribution and trypanosomal infection of tsetse flies (Glossina species). Cecchi et al. Parasites & Vectors, 2015, 8:284.
2014
Genetic comparison of Glossina tachinoides populations in three river basins of the Upper West Region of Ghana and implications for tsetse control. Adam et al. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2014, 28:588-595.
Population studies of Glossina pallidipes in Ethiopia, with emphasis on Cuticular hydrocarbons and wing morphometric analysis. Getahun et al. Acta Tropica, 2014, 138S, S12-S21.
Mapping the capacities of fixed health facilities to cover people at risk of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis. Simarro et al. International Journal of Health Geographics, 2014, 13:4.
Assembling a geospatial database of tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomosis for Africa. Cecchi et al. Parasites & Vectors, 2014, 7, 39.
Mapping the economic benefits to livestock keepers from intervening against bovine trypanosomosis in Eastern Africa. Shaw et al. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2014, 113(2):197-210.
2013
Reply to the letter to the editor by Bouyer et al. (2013). Shaw et al. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2013, 112:447-449.
Atypical human infections by animal trypanosomes. Truc et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013, 7(9):e2256.
Treating cattle to protect people? Impact of footbath insecticide treatment on tsetse density in Chad. Ndeledje et al. PLoS One, 2013, 8(6):e67580.
Estimating the costs of tsetse control options: an example for Uganda. Shaw et al. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2013, 110:290-303.
Release-recapture studies confirm dispersal of Glossina palpalis gambiensis between river basins in Mali. Vreysen et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013, 7(4):e2022.
The sequential aerosol technique: a major component in an integrated strategy of intervention against riverine tsetse in Ghana. Adam et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013, 7(3):e2135.
2012
Estimating and mapping the risk of sleeping sickness. Simarro, Cecchi et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012, 6(10):e1859.
Bovine trypanosomiasis in the Upper West Region of Ghana: parasitological, serological and entomological cross-sectional surveys. Adam et al. Research in Veterinary Science, 2012, 92:462-468.
Human African trypanosomiasis in non-endemic countries (2000-2010). Simarro et al. Journal of Travel Medicine, 2012, 19(1):44-53.
2011
Risk for human African trypanosomiasis, Central Africa, 2000-2009. Simarro, Cecchi et al. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011, 17(12):2322-2324.
2010
The Atlas of human African trypanosomiasis: a contribution to global mapping of neglected tropical diseases. Simarro, Cecchi et al. International Journal of Health Geographics, 2010, 9:57.
Geographic distribution and environmental characterization of livestock production systems in Eastern Africa. Cecchi et al. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2010, 135:98-110.
2009
Mapping sleeping sickness in Western Africa in a context of demographic transition and climate change. Cecchi et al. Parasite, 2009, 16:99-106.
Towards the Atlas of human African trypanosomiasis. Cecchi et al. International Journal of Health Geographics, 2009, 8:15.
2008
Land cover and tsetse fly distributions in sub-Saharan Africa. Cecchi et al. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2008, 22(4):364-373.
2007
The role of FAO GeoNetwork in a multinational development programme: the case of the Programme Against African Trypanosomiasis. Cecchi, Mattioli. OSGeo Journal, 2007, 2:20-23.
2004
Tsetse and trypanosomiasis intervention policies supporting sustainable animal-agricultural development. Mattioli et al. Journal of Food Agriculture and Environment, 2004, 2:310-314
2001
The programme against African trypanosomiasis: aims, objectives and achievements. Hursey. Trends in Parasitology, 2001, 17(1):2-3