Difference between revisions of "Trypanosoma brucei"
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| − | + | ''Trypanosoma brucei'' is a parasitic species that causes [[Sleeping sickness]], also called [[Human African Trypanosomiasis]], in humans and nagana in animals in Africa. It is transmitted by the infected [[tse-tse fly]]. ''T. brucei'' has three subspecies: | |
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| + | 1) ''T. b. brucei'': It causes a wasting disease in cattle, nagana, but does not infect humans. | ||
| + | 2) ''T. b. gambiense'': It causes a chronic disease in humans. | ||
| + | 3) ''T. b. rhodesiense'': It causes an acute disease in humans. | ||
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| + | The disease in humans is called “African sleeping sickness” due to the lethargy it induces in the infected individual. | ||
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Revision as of 17:55, 24 September 2009
Trypanosoma brucei is a parasitic species that causes Sleeping sickness, also called Human African Trypanosomiasis, in humans and nagana in animals in Africa. It is transmitted by the infected tse-tse fly. T. brucei has three subspecies:
1) T. b. brucei: It causes a wasting disease in cattle, nagana, but does not infect humans. 2) T. b. gambiense: It causes a chronic disease in humans. 3) T. b. rhodesiense: It causes an acute disease in humans.
The disease in humans is called “African sleeping sickness” due to the lethargy it induces in the infected individual.
