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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 Trypanosomiasis?
The scientific name for African Trypanosomiasis is Trypanosoma brucei. This disease is caused by the protozoan parasites Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, which are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected tsetse flies. It is commonly known as sleeping sickness due to the neurological symptoms it can cause in the later stages of the disease.
Is Trypanosoma brucei a heterotroph or an autotroph?
heterotroph
How does trypanosoma brucei differ from bacteria and multi-celled parasites?
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.
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.
How do you pronounce trypanosoma brucei gambiense and rhodesiense?
Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is pronounced "trip-uh-noh-SOH-muh broo-SEE-eye gam-bee-EN-see" and trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense is pronounced "trip-uh-noh-SOH-muh broo-SEE-eye roh-DEE-see-ense."
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 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 are the classification of trypanosomes?
Trypanosomes infecting man have the following strains: [1] T. brucei subspecies: cause African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness. It has T. brucei gambiense; T. brucei rhodiense; T brucei brucei(not infective in man but causes Nagana in animals) [2] Trypanosoma cruzi : cause southern Africa trypanosomiases called the Chagas disease. Sammy kiragu.
Trypanosoma brucei common name?
A common name for Trypanosoma brucei is African sleeping sickness parasite.
What is the classification of Trypanosoma brucei?
Trypanosoma brucei is classified under the kingdom Protista, phylum Euglenozoa, class Kinetoplastida, order Trypanosomatida, and family Trypanosomatidae.
What is the vector of trypanosoma brucei?
Tse tse fly
Is Trypanosoma brucei a heterotroph or an autotroph?
heterotroph
Do tse-tse flys carry viruses?
Yes, they do. It is called a Sleeping sickness or African Trypanosiomasis. It is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense carried by the tsetse flies. I study Microbiology so let me know if you need more info about this.
What physical characteristic did the plantlike Noctiluca and animallike Trypanosoma gambienese have in common?
Both Noctiluca and Trypanosoma gambiense are single-celled organisms with a microscopic size. Despite their different characteristics and classifications, they share the common feature of being unicellular microorganisms.
14 Which specific organism causes African sleeping sickness?
Trypanosoma brucei
