Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Information (TTI) is a half-yearly periodical prepared for publication, in English and French, by FAO. It was established to collate and disseminate current information on all aspects of tsetse and trypanosomiasis research and control to institutions and individuals involved in the problems of African trypanosomiasis. The latest TTI bulletin is now available, providing news as well as abstracts of scientific papers and reports. Tsetse fly transmitted trypanosomiasis is an infectious disease, affecting both people and animals, that is unique to Africa and caused by various species of blood parasites (trypanosomes). The infection has a severe impact on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and a variety of diagnostic tests are available, some using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). See the latest TTI bulletin (84 pages) at http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/a0121e/a0121e00.htm, the bulletin archives (back to 1989) at http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/paat/ttiq.html or contact [email protected] for more information.

06/06/2006