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Decolonising Parasitology: The Case of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 37; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.pt.2021.03.007

1471-5007

Dietmar Steverding, Kevin M. Tyler,

Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

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 postcolonial legacy, it seems opportune to reconsider the subspecies name. Pros and cons of renaming T. b. rhodesiense are discussed. 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 postcolonial legacy, it seems opportune to reconsider the subspecies name. Pros and cons of renaming T. b. rhodesiense are discussed.