Trypanosoma cruzi

Introduction: Trypanosoma cruzi

Description of Trypanosoma cruzi

Trypanosoma cruzi: a species that causes South American trypanosomiasis and is endemic in Mexico and various countries of Central and South America; transmission and infection are common only where the triatomine bug vector defecates while taking blood, because the bug's feces contain the infective agents that are scratched into the skin or brought in contact with mucosal surfaces. Trypomastigotes are found in the blood, and amastigotes occur intracellularly in clusters or colonies in the tissues; heart muscle fibers and cells of many other organs are attacked, the organisms not being restricted to macrophages as in visceral leishmaniasis; humans, dogs, cats, house rats, armadillos, bats, certain monkeys, and opossums are the usual vertebrate hosts; vectors are members of the family Triatominae. Also known as Schizotrypanum cruzi, a distinct generic designation widely used in the endemic regions. SYN: Trypanosoma escomelis, Trypanosoma triatomae.
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Trypanosoma cruzi: The agent of South American trypanosomiasis or CHAGAS DISEASE. Its vertebrate hosts are man and various domestic and wild animals. Insects of several species are vectors.
Source: Diseases Database

Trypanosoma cruzi: etiologic agent of Chaga's disease in humans; vertebrate hosts include wild and domestic mammals throughout the Americas, and humans; several species of reduviid bugs are vectors.
Source: CRISP

Trypanosoma cruzi: The agent of South American trypanosomiasis or CHAGAS DISEASE. Its vertebrate hosts are man and various domestic and wild animals. Insects of several species are vectors.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Trypanosoma cruzi:

Terms Similar to Trypanosoma cruzi:

• Chagas' disease
• American trypanosomiasis
• Chagas-Mazza disease
• New World trypanosomiasis

Source: Diseases Database

Broader terms for Trypanosoma cruzi

• Trypanosoma

Source - MeSH 2007

• Trypanosoma

Source - CRISP

The term Trypanosoma cruzi can be used for:

• American trypanosome

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Trypanosoma cruzi:

• trypanosomiasis

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Trypanosoma cruzi

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

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Animals
  • Invertebrates
    • Protozoa
      • Sarcomastigophora
        • Mastigophora
          • Zoomastigophora
            • Kinetoplastida
              • Trypanosomatina
                • Trypanosoma
                  • Trypanosoma cruzi

External links related to: Trypanosoma cruzi

• Chagas disease
• Chagas' disease (www.whonamedit.com)
• eMedicine - Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) : Article by Yves Carlier, MD, MSc
• Trypanocidal drugs for chronic asymptomatic Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Cochrane Review)
• Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas' disease)
• Trypanosoma cruzi (www.whonamedit.com)
• DPDx - Trypanosomiasis, American

Source: Diseases Database

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