A research group implemented a survey over two years to assess vector infestation and the infection risk of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in triatomine bugs, the culprits responsible for Chagas ...

One thing you might want even less than a 'kiss' from a kissing bug is its feces. Scientifically referred to as triatomine bugs, these blood-sucking insects can carry in their feces and pass on to ...

Certain regions of Eastern and Central Africa are affected by East African trypanosomiasis especially Botswana, Tanzania, Zaire, Kenya, Malawi,Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Uganda .It is caused by the ...

Sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis, is emerging as a global health concern as scientists warn of its potential to spread beyond Africa. Traditionally confined to sub-Saharan Africa, the ...

Cryo-EM structures of human aquaporin AQP2 bound to the anti-trypanosomal drugs pentamidine and melarsoprol identify the molecular mechanism for drug-resistant sleeping sickness.

Trypanosoma, Gatt. der Trypanosomatidea, in der sich eine Reihe wichtiger Krankheitserreger bei Wirbeltieren befindet. ( vgl. Tab.) Überträger und Zwischenwirte sind meist Fliegen (Tsetsefliegen u.a.

Die Schlafkrankheit (Humane Afrikanische Trypanosomiasis) wird durch einen Parasiten namens Trypanosoma brucei verursacht, welcher als Zwischenwirt die Tsetsefliege nutzt. Die Krankheit kommt in den ...