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Trypanosomiasis is commonly known as African Sleeping Sickness, but the term trypanosomiasis is also applied to Chagas Disease. Both diseases are caused by a protozoan of the family Trypanosoma.

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Trypanosomiasis is also known as?

Trypanosomiasis is also known as sleeping sickness. It is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by the Trypanosoma parasite, transmitted to humans through the bite of the tsetse fly.


Transmitted by the tsetse fly by what name is African trypanosomiasis also known?

Sleeping sickness


What does the tsetse fly transmit?

The tsetse fly is known to transmit a parasitic infection called trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in animals. This disease can be serious if left untreated, causing symptoms such as fever, headaches, joint pain, and in some cases, neurological problems.


What are the diseases of animals?

trypanosomiasis


How does trypanosomiasis make you feel?

dead.


What is the scientific name for chagas disease?

American trypanosomiasis


Is trypanosomiasis a bacteria or virus?

yes it's a bacteria


Does trypanosomiasis have a nucleus?

Yes, trypanosomiasis is caused by parasites of the Trypanosoma genus, which are eukaryotic organisms. Eukaryotic organisms, including trypanosomes, have a nucleus, along with other membrane-bound organelles.


Sleeping sickness is cause by what?

Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) is caused by Tsetse fly.


What is gambiense?

Gambiense is a subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei, the causative parasite of African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is responsible for causing the chronic form of the disease, mainly affecting humans in West and Central Africa. It is transmitted through the bite of infected tsetse flies.


What is the scientific name for African Sleeping Sickness?

Sleeping sickness is also known as trypanosomiasis or African sleeping sickness. It's caused by a small parasite that leads to a serious infection in the brain and the meninges (the covering of the brain and spinal cord). African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is caused by Trypanosoma brucei parasites in sub-Saharan Africa and is transmitted by the tsetse fly (Glossina).African trypanosomiasis is caused by two species of Trypanosoma brucei: Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (West African) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (East African). Both species of Trypanosoma are transmitted from human to human through the bite of the tsetse fly (Glossina) which is only found in rural parts of Africa. However, trypanosomes can also be transmitted from mother to child as the parasite can cross the placenta in the blood and infect the baby while it is still in the uterus.Once the brain is affected it results in changes in behavior, confusion, poor coordination, difficulties with speech and disturbance of sleep (sleeping through the day and insomnia at night), hence the term ‘sleeping sickness’.Without treatment, African trypanosomiasis is fatal.Four drugs are registered for treating African trypanosomiasis and are administered free of charge to countries where the disease is a problem. Pentamidine, Suramin, Melarsoprol, and Eflornithine.


What are some diseases with a living pathogen in the environment?

Tuberculosis, Elephantiasis, African trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness)