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How does trypanosoma brucei differ from bacteria and multi-celled parasites?
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Trypanosoma brucei (cause of sleeping sickness) is a protist with a flagella. It is a eukaryote. It is carried by the tsetse fly and humans. Bacteria are prokarocytes and don't have membrane bound organelles. The other parasite mentioned are different and have many cells. For example, tapeworms.
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Is trypanosoma brucei gambiense unicellular?
yes
Is Trypanosoma brucei a heterotroph or an autotroph?
heterotroph
Can you get Trypanosoma brucei in Iraq?
There are subspecies in India (Trypanosoma evansi) but they don't infect humans. Its very unlikely that you could get it but if you do or think you do GO TO A PHYSICIAN IMIEDATELY AND GET IT CHECKED. T.brucei is chronic and fatal if not treated.
What are the two possible develoment stages of protozoans in which stage are the mojority of protozoan infections transmitted from host to host. Give 3 specific examples?
The two development stages are Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi. Trypanosoma brucei, they lived ib the blood stream. it's transmitted by an insect vector. It is mostly associated in Africa. The transmition vector is tsetsefly and it is caused by sleeping sickness. It bites and jnject. Trypanosoma cruzi also lives in the blood stream. It is an insector vector. It is associated in America. The insect that transmit is reduvid bug or kissing bettle. It causes sleeping sickness.
What is an example of a flagellated protozoan?
Trypanosoma brucei is a flagellated protozoan that infects African the tsetse fly. The tsetse fly then acts as a vector to spread the disease "African trypanosomiasis" to humans and animals.
How do you pronounce trypanosoma brucei gambiense and rhodesiense?
brucei
Is trypanosoma brucei gambiense unicellular?
yes
What is the classification of Trypanosoma brucei?
Trypanosoma brucei is classified under the kingdom Protista, phylum Euglenozoa, class Kinetoplastida, order Trypanosomatida, and family Trypanosomatidae.
Is Trypanosoma brucei a heterotroph or an autotroph?
heterotroph
What is the vector of trypanosoma brucei?
Tse tse fly
Trypanosoma brucei common name?
It is also known as the sleeping illness.
14 Which specific organism causes African sleeping sickness?
Trypanosoma brucei
These large complex single celled organisms can cause disease like African sleeping sickness?
They are known as protozoa. They include free-living forms (amebas and paramecia) as well as parasites.
What is examples of host?
zebra, sheep, cattle, horses, cows, and humans in trypanosoma brucei gambiense
What is example of reservoir hosts?
zebra, sheep, cattle, horses, cows, and humans in trypanosoma brucei gambiense
What protozoan is responsible for African sleeping sickness?
The common name is African Trypanosomaisis. It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei.
Can you get Trypanosoma brucei in Iraq?
There are subspecies in India (Trypanosoma evansi) but they don't infect humans. Its very unlikely that you could get it but if you do or think you do GO TO A PHYSICIAN IMIEDATELY AND GET IT CHECKED. T.brucei is chronic and fatal if not treated.
