Decolonising parasitology: The case of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

Dietmar Steverding; Kevin M. Tyler

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2021.03.007

Decolonising parasitology: The case of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

Dietmar Steverding, Kevin M. Tyler

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Abstract

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense was named after Rhodesia which in turn was named after the British imperialist and white supremacist Cecil Rhodes. In the light of the Black Lives Matter movement and contemporary consciousness of post-colonial legacy, it seems opportune to reconsider the subspecies name. Pros and cons of renaming T. b. rhodesiense are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	461-464
Number of pages	4
Journal	Trends in Parasitology
Volume	37
Issue number	6
Early online date	12 Apr 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2021.03.007
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2021

Keywords

Black Lives Matter
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodesia
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
decolonisation

UN SDGs

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