25 years of African trypanosome research: From description to molecular dissection and new drug discovery

Keith R Matthews

doi:10.1016/j.molbiopara.2015.01.006

25 years of African trypanosome research: From description to molecular dissection and new drug discovery

Keith R Matthews^*

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School of Biological Sciences

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Abstract

The Molecular Parasitology conference was first held at the Marine Biological laboratory, Woods Hole, USA 25 years ago. Since that first meeting, the conference has evolved and expanded but has remained the showcase for the latest research developments in molecular parasitology. In this perspective, I reflect on the scientific discoveries focussed on African trypanosomes (Trypanosoma brucei spp.) that have occurred since the inaugural MPM meeting and discuss the current and future status of research on these parasites.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	30-40
Number of pages	11
Journal	Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology
Volume	200
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2015.01.006
Publication status	Published - 14 Jun 2015

Keywords

Molecular parasitology
Trypanosoma brucei
Trypanosome

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25 years of African trypanosome research: From description to molecular dissection and new drug discovery

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