Nigerian Institute For Trypanosomiasis Research

No 1 Surame Road, Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna Nigeria

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Nigerian Institute For Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR) is research centre for doing findings on trypanosomiasis which is a sleeping sickness caused by microscopic parasites of the species Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by the tsetse fly.

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NITR, Nigerian Institute For Trypanosomiasis Research stands as one of the basic research-oriented establishments in Kaduna that specialize on applied researches basically on trypanosomiasis.

Trypanosomiasis, in question is a sleeping sickness which is found only in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a vector-borne parasitic disease cased by infection with protozoan parasites which belongs to the genus family of trypanosoma and is generally transmitted by the tsetse fly in particular.

This human African trypanosomiasis can be cured by professional and specialized medical practitioners at some of the registered healthcare facilities in Kaduna state.

Currently, there are only four drugs are registered for the treatment of the sickness and they are pentamidine, suramin, melarsoprol and eflornithine. Although there is a fifth drug recently listed for the cure of trypanosomiasis, which is nifurtimox, it is used in combination of others which are best prescribed by doctors and under special authorizations.

Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, among other healthcare facilities in Kaduna where Nigerian Institute For Trypanosomiasis Research professionals can make reference to has specialists that can provide medical cure and treatment for people affected with trypanosomiasis.

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Monday to Friday 8amâ€“4pm

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