DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION OF MIDGUT PROTEINS IN TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI GAMBIENSE-STIMULATED VERSUS NON-STIMULATED GLOSSINA PALPALIS GAMBIENSIS FLIES

The unicellular pathogenic protozoan Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is responsible for the chronic form of sleeping sickness.This vector-borne disease is transmitted to humans by the tsetse fly of the group Glossina palpalis, including the subspecies G.p.gambiensis, in which the parasite completes its developmental cycle.Sleeping sickness control str

Background: Bronchobiliary fistulas (BBFs), primarily stemming from choledocholithiasis, present considerable diagnostic and treatment challenges.Their prolonged nature can lead to life-threatening situations without timely management, often complicated by lung abscesses.Case presentation: A 64-year-old man, presenting with fever, chills, and a cou