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.
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