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| Vector of Trypanosoma brucei |
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| How is Trypanosoma brucei transmitted to humans? |
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Definition
| In the the saliva of a tetse fly bite |
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| Parasite that causes nagana in domestic livestock |
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Definition
| Trypanosoma brucei brucei |
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| Parasite that causes CHRONIC sleeping sickness |
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Definition
| Trypanosoma brucei gambiense |
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| Parasite that causes ACUTE sleeping sickness |
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Definition
| Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense |
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| Location of Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense |
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Definition
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| Location of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense |
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| At what life history stage are trypanosoma brucei parasites when they are contracted by a human? |
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Definition
| Metacyclic trypomastigotes |
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| How does Trypanosoma brucei replicate? |
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Definition
| Binary fission in human body fluids and sexual reproduction in the fly midgut |
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| Symptoms associated with Trypanosoma brucei |
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Definition
| Infection, chancre, fever, headache, enlarged lymph nodes, malaise and ultimately CNS invasion resulting in mental deterioration and death |
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| Life expectancy of individual diagnosed with CHRONIC sleeping sickness? |
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Definition
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| Life expectancy of an individual diagnosed with ACUTE sleeping sickness? |
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| Trypanosoma brucei causes what sickness in humans? |
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| Trypanosoma cruzi causes what sickness in humans? |
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| Vector for Trypanosoma cruzi? |
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Definition
| Kissing (triatomine) bugs |
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| How is Trypanosoma cruzi transmitted to humans? |
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Definition
| Kissing bug takes blood meal and defecates metacyclic trypomastigotes into wound |
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Term
| Morphological differences between Trypanosoma brucei and T. cruzi? |
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Definition
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| Where can Trypansoma brucei be found in an infected human? |
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Definition
| Bloodstream then body fluids then CNS |
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Term
| Location of Trypanosoma cruzi? |
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Definition
| Central and South America |
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Term
| Where can Trypanosoma cruzi be found in an infected human? |
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Definition
| Various tissues and bloodstream |
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Term
| How does Trypanosoma cruzi reproduce? |
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Definition
| Binary fission in human tissues and sexual reproduction in kissing bug midgut |
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Term
| Symptoms caused by Trypanosoma cruzi infection? |
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Definition
| OFTEN ABSENT - fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches and local swelling. Potentially enlarged organs and ultimately heart failure |
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Term
| Where can Leishmania parasites be found? |
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Definition
| Mid South America and the Middle East (sandy areas) |
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Term
| Disease caused by Leishmania donovani? |
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Definition
| Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) |
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| How are humans infected with Leishmania? |
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Definition
| Sand fly takes blood meal and injects parasites with proboscis |
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| Where can Leishmania donovani be found in an infected human? |
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Definition
| Spleen, bone marrow, liver and monocytes |
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| Disease caused by Leishmania tropica? |
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Definition
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Term
| Disease caused by Leishmania braziliensis |
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Definition
| Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis |
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Term
| General disease caused by Leishmania |
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Definition
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| Disease caused by Trypanosoma congolense? |
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| Where can Leishmania tropica be found in an infected human? |
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Definition
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| Where can Leishmania braziliensis be found in an infected human? |
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Definition
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Term
| Size of Trypanosoma brucei |
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Definition
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Term
| Morphological characteristics of T. cruzi |
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Definition
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Term
| What does Giardia muris infect? |
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Definition
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Term
| Unique morphological characteristics of giardia |
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Definition
| Lack mitochondria and peroxisomes |
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Term
| How are humans infected with Giardia? |
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Definition
| Ingesting food/water infected with cysts |
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Term
| Spironucleus meleagradis causes... |
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Definition
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Term
| An infection of tritrichomonas foetus results in... |
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Definition
| Spontaneous abortions in cattle |
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| Histomonas meleagridis causes... |
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| Dientamoeba fragilis causes... |
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