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B56.-B57. 086.5-086 D014352

Trypanosomiasis or trypanosomosis is the name of several diseases in vertebrates caused by parasitic protozoan trypanosomes of the genus Trypanosoma. More than 66 million women, men, and children in 36 countries of sub-Saharan Africa suffer from human African trypanosomiasis which is caused by either Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. The other human form of trypanosomiasis, called Chagas disease, causes 21,000 deaths per year [1] mainly in Latin America.

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1 Human trypanosomiases

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2 Animal trypanosomiases

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3 Diagnosis

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4 Treatment

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5 Bibliography

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6 References

[edit] Human trypanosomiases •

Human African trypanosomiasis, see Sleeping sickness

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Human American trypanosomiasis, see Chagas disease

[edit] Animal trypanosomiases Chagas endemic zones (in red) •

Nagana, or Animal African trypanosomiasis, also called 'Souma' or 'Soumaya' in Sudan.

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Surra

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Mal de caderas (of central South America)

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Murrina de caderas (of Panama; Derrengadera de caderas)

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Dourine

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Cachexial fevers (various)

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Gambian horse sickness (of central Africa)

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Baleri (of Sudan)

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Kaodzera (Rhodesian trypanosomiasis)

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Tahaga (a disease of camels in Algeria)

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Galziekte, galzietzke (bilious fever of cattle; gall sickness of South Africa)

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Peste-boba (of Venezuela; Derrengadera)

[edit] Diagnosis Diagnosing African trypanosomiasis requires the documentation of T.brucei in blood smears, lymph node aspirates, or CSF. [2]

[edit] Treatment American trypanosomiasis is currently treated with a variety of antifungal agents, including Benznidazole and Nifurtimox.