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- CDC - DPDx - Trypanosomiasis, African
Humans are considered the main reservoir for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, but this species can also be found in animals, including primates and ungulates Domestic cattle are thought to be the most epidemiologically-relevant animal reservoir of T b rhodesiense
- Trypanosoma brucei - Wikipedia
Trypanosoma brucei is a species of parasitic kinetoplastid belonging to the genus Trypanosoma that is present in sub-Saharan Africa Unlike other protozoan parasites that normally infect blood and tissue cells, it is exclusively extracellular and inhabits the blood plasma and body fluids [1]
- Trypanosomiasis, human African (sleeping sickness)
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, found in 24 countries of west and central Africa, currently accounts for 92% of reported cases and causes a chronic illness A person can be infected for months or even years without major signs or symptoms
- African Trypanosomiasis - Infectious Diseases - MSD Manuals
West African sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in West and Central Africa East African sleeping sickness is caused by T brucei rhodesiense in eastern and southern areas of Africa Both species are endemic in Uganda
- Sleeping sickness | Description, Symptoms, Prevention | Britannica
Sleeping sickness, disease caused by infection with Trypanosoma brucei protozoans, characterized particularly by its disturbance of the sleep cycle Affected persons also experience personality changes and profound lethargy, frequently ending in death when left untreated
- About Sleeping Sickness | Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomiasis) | CDC
Sleeping sickness (i e , human African trypanosomiasis or HAT) is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei A parasite is an organism (a living thing) that lives on or inside another organism
- African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness) | Johns Hopkins . . .
West African sleeping sickness is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei gambiense This long-term (chronic) infection can last for years East African sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense It’s a short-term (acute) illness that may last several weeks to months
- African trypanosomiasis - Wikipedia
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense causes the disease in West and Central Africa, whereas Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense has a limited geographical range and is responsible for causing the disease in East and Southern Africa
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