African Trypanosomiasis

Abstract

African trypanosomiasis is infection by protozoan hemoflagellates of the Trypanosoma brucei complex, subspecies of which cause disease in humans: Trypanosoma brucei gambiense causes Gambian (chronic) trypanosomiasis and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense causes Rhodesian (acute) trypanosomiasis. A third economically important subspecies, Trypanosoma brucei, causes nagana, a fatal disease of animals, but does not infect humans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547774

Entities

People

  • Mary K. Klassen-fischer
  • Ronald C. Neafie
  • Wayne M. Meyers

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Brain
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Lymphatic System
  • Lymphocytes
  • Tissues

Readers

  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).