Trypanosoma - Wikipedia
网页Trypanosoma is a genus of kinetoplastids (class Trypanosomatidae [1]), a monophyletic [2] group of unicellular parasitic flagellate protozoa. Trypanosoma is part of the phylum Euglenozoa. [3] The name is derived from the Greek trypano- (borer) and soma (body) because of their corkscrew-like motion.
Trypanosomiasis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页2023年9月14日 · Trypanosomiasis is a parasitic infection that spreads through the bites of tsetse flies in equatorial Africa. Early symptoms include swollen bumps around the bite, a fever, and muscle and joint pain. Advanced symptoms cause confusion and trouble walking, and make it difficult to stay awake.
Human African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness)
网页2024年2月24日 · Human African trypanosomiasis, also termed “African sleeping sickness,” is an infectious disease transmitted by the tsetse fly and caused by the organisms Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense.
CDC - DPDx - American Trypanosomiasis
网页Trypanosoma cruzi, is a parasitic protozoan that is the causative agent of Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis). Currently, six distinct lineages of T. cruzi are classified into discrete typing units (TcI-VI), which vary in their geographic occurrence, host …
Trypanosomatida - Wikipedia
网页Trypanosomatida is a group of kinetoplastid unicellular organisms distinguished by having only a single flagellum. The name is derived from the Greek trypano (borer) and soma (body) because of the corkscrew-like motion of some trypanosomatid species. All members are exclusively parasitic, found primarily in insects. [1] .
Trypanosome | Parasite, Protozoan, Disease | Britannica
网页Trypanosome, any member of a genus (Trypanosoma) of parasitic zooflagellate protozoans belonging to the order Kinetoplastida. Adult trypanosomes are mainly blood parasites of vertebrates, especially fishes, birds, and mammals. Most species require an intermediate host (often an insect or a leech)
CDC - DPDx - Trypanosomiasis, African
网页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.
Clinical Guidance for Human African Trypanosomiasis
网页2024年3月25日 · Key points. Definitive diagnosis rests on the observation of trypanosomes by microscopy. Rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is often diagnosed with a blood test. Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is …
Trypanosomiasis, human African (sleeping sickness)
网页2023年5月2日 · Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a vector-borne parasitic disease. It is caused by protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, transmitted to humans by bites of tsetse flies (glossina) which have acquired the parasites from infected humans or animals.
African Trypanosomiasis - African Trypanosomiasis - Merck …
网页Diagnosis of African trypanosomiasis is made by identifying trypanosomes in fluid from a chancre, lymph node aspirate, blood, bone marrow aspirate, or, during the late stage of infection, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).