[Technics of detection and diagnosis of African trypanosomiasis in humans]. / Techniques de dépistage et de diagnostic de la trypanosomose humaine africaine.

ABSTRACT

The authors review the most recent and sophisticated laboratory techniques for screening and diagnosis of human african trypanosomiasis. Immunological screening indirect immunofluorescence, card agglutination test. Parasitological diagnosis hematocrit centrifuge technique, miniature anion exchange/centrifugation, cerebrospinal fluid centrifugation. For each of these techniques, the authors deal successively with principle and method, interest, possible applications.