Infection by Trypanosoma gambiense

MONDO:0021932

Trypanosomiasis caused by infection by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense.

Also known as: Infection by Trypanosoma gambiense, Gambian sleeping sickness, Gambian trypanosomiasis, Gambiense trypanosomiasis infection, Infection caused by Trypanosoma gambiense, chronic sleeping sickness

6 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 3 tagged with Infection by Trypanosoma gambiense itself.

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Where it sits in the disease tree

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↑ Skin infection (152) ↑ Parasitic skin disorder (37) ↑ Human African trypanosomiasis (3)

Including sub-types (6) Tagged with Infection by Trypanosoma gambiense (3)

Trials to join now! 1 Completed 2

One pill may halt sleeping sickness spread

Disease control Recruiting now

This trial tests whether giving a single dose of acoziborole to people who test positive for sleeping sickness antibodies, but show no active infection, can stop the disease from spreading in a community. Researchers will screen entire villages and treat all seropositive individu…

Phase 3 • Sponsor: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC

Infection by Trypanosoma gambiense

Where it sits in the disease tree

One pill may halt sleeping sickness spread