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, 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.
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.
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 …
CDC - DPDx - Trypanosomiasis, African
网页Causal Agents. “African trypanosomes” or “Old World trypanosomes” are protozoan hemoflagellates of the genus Trypanosoma, in the subgenus Trypanozoon. Two subspecies that are morphologically indistinguishable cause distinct disease patterns in humans: T. b. gambiense, causing chronic African trypanosomiasis (“West African sleeping ...
Sleeping Sickness (African Trypanosomiasis) - CDC
网页2024年9月10日 · Sleeping sickness, also known as human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), is a disease caused by a parasite. You can get the parasite that causes sleeping sickness from the bite of a tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. Sleeping sickness is a serious disease. Diagnosis and treatment can be lifesaving.
Trypanosomiasis: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology - Medscape
网页2021年11月23日 · Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan hemoflagellate, is the parasite that causes this disease. When humans are infected, the parasite can cause acute illness; however, the infection is generally...
Description, Cause, Symptoms, & Treatment - Britannica
网页Trypanosomiasis, infectious disease in both humans and animals caused by certain members of the flagellate protozoa genus Trypanosoma (family Trypanosomatidae) and spread by certain bloodsucking insects.
The Pathogenesis of African Trypanosomiasis | Annual Reviews
网页African trypanosomes are bloodstream protozoan parasites that infect mammals including humans, where they cause sleeping sickness. Long-lasting infection is required to favor parasite transmission between hosts.
Current Treatments to Control African Trypanosomiasis and One …
网页2022年6月27日 · The ideal drug against Trypanosoma spp. infections should be possibly active against all parasite subspecies and effective in disease stages. It should have low toxicity compared to the available treatment options and it should be suitable for oral administration to achieve better availability and increase treatment effectiveness.