Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

Introduction: Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

Description of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: a protozoan subspecies causing Rhodesian trypanosomiasis; it is transmitted by tsetse flies, especially Glossina morsitans in humans; various game animals can act as reservoir hosts. SYN: Trypanosoma rhodesiense.
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Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: hemoflagellate subspecies of parasitic protozoa that causes Rhodesian sleeping sickness in humans; it is carried by Glossina pallidipes, G. morsitans and occasionally other species of game attacking tsetse flies.
Source: Diseases Database

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: hemoflagellate subspecies of parasitic protozoa that causes Rhodesian sleeping sickness in humans; it is carried by Glossina pallidipes, G. morsitans and occasionally other species of game attacking tsetse flies. [NOTE: intend to propose TH alpha change from Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense to Trypanosoma brucei. T. b. rhodesiense will become UF: term, nkg]
Source: CRISP

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: A hemoflagellate subspecies of parasitic protozoa that causes Rhodesian sleeping sickness in humans. It is carried by Glossina pallidipes, G. morsitans and occasionally other species of game-attacking tsetse flies.
Source: MeSH 2007

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense:

• Trypanosoma brucei
• Trypanosoma

Terms associated with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense:

Terms Similar to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense:

• Sleeping sickness (East African)
• Rhodesian trypanosomiasis

Source: Diseases Database

• Trypanosoma rhodesiense

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

• Trypanosoma

Source - MeSH 2007

• Trypanosoma brucei

Source - CRISP

The term Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense can be used for:

• Rhodesian trypanosome
• Trypanosoma rhodesiense

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense:

• trypanosomiasis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

The following list attempts to classify Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Animals
  • Invertebrates
    • Protozoa
      • Sarcomastigophora
        • Mastigophora
          • Zoomastigophora
            • Kinetoplastida
              • Trypanosomatina
                • Trypanosoma
                  • Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

External links related to: Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

• eMedicine - African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness) : Article by Kitonga P Kiminyo, MD
• Trypanosoma brucei (www.whonamedit.com)
• DPDx - Trypanosomiasis, African
• Trypanosoma sp. (African trypanosomiasis)

Source: Diseases Database

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