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Trypanosoma is divided into mainly two types:

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T. Sarcoraria and T. Salivaria

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Life cycle finished, transmission, location & reservoir of T.stercoraria and T.salivaria:

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Chagas disease is caused by:

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Trypanosoma cruzi

T. STERCORARIA

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Trypanosoma cruzi is found in which geographic region

T. STERCORARIA

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Latin America

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T. STERCORARIA:
Species, hosts (reservoir), vector, subgenus

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T. SALIVARIA:
Species, hosts (reservoir), vector, subgenus

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  • What is the causative agent of chronic sleeping-sickness?
  • Which geographic area does the disease occur?
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  • Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
  • West Africa

(The disease is aka “West African sleeping sickness”)

T. SALIVARIA

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  • What is the causative agent of acute sleeping-sickness?
  • Which geographic area does the disease occur?
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  • Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense
  • East Africa

(the disease is aka “East African sleeping sickness”)

T. SALIVARIA

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African trypanosomiasis is also known as?

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Sleeping-sickness

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Life cycle of Salivaria

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Trypomastigotes in blood –> tsetse fly –> binary fission –> salivary gland –> Epimastigotes – binary fission –> Trypomastigotes –> inoculation to the host + binary fission in blood and CNS

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Life cycle of Stercoraria

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Trypomastigotes in blood –> Reduviid bugs –> Epimastigotes – binary fission 8-10 days –> Trypomastigotes – faces –> skin lesion –> Macrophages –> amastigotes –> lnn. –> blood –> Trypomastigotes –> Epimastigotes –> Trypomastigotes

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  • Which species of Trypanosoma does not depend on vector?
  • What is the host for this parasite?
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  • T. equiperdum
  • Eq
    (transmission by interourse - veneral transmission)
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What is the life cycle stages of Trypanosoma?

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  • amastigote
  • promastigote
  • epimastigote
  • trypomastigote
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describe amastigote

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  • oval
  • contain nucleus + kinetoplast
  • no flagellum
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describe promastigote

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  • elongated shape
  • kinetoplast in front of the nucleus
  • flagellum
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describe epimastigote

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  • elongated shape
  • kinetoplast in front of the nucleus
  • flagellum
  • undulating membrane
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describe trypomastigote

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  • elongated shape
  • kinetoplast behind the nucleus
  • flagellum
  • undulating membrane
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What diagnostic methods are used to diagnose trypanosoma?

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  1. Direct microscopy
  2. Concentration method
  3. Serol. examination
  4. PCR
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Diagnostics of Trypanosoma: which methods are used for Direct microscopy?

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  • direct blood smear
  • thick stained blood smear
  • thin stained blood smear
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Diagnostics of Trypanosoma -Concentration methods:

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  • microhematocrit – centrifugation method
  • Buffy coat method
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Diagnostics of Trypanosoma - Serological examination methods:

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  • IFAT
  • ELISA
  • CFT
  • NHA
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Diagnostic of Trypanosoma equiperdum (Dourine)

T. SALIVARIA

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  • clin. symptoms
  • microscopy
  • serol. examination
  • pat.anat. signs
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Clinical symptoms of Trypanosoma equiperdum:

T. SALIVARIA

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  • edema
  • skin lesions
  • pruritus
  • CNS damage symptoms
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Microscopy of Trypanosoma equiperdum - what is seen?

T. SALIVARIA

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  • lavage of reproductive tract + puncture of skin lesion (movement)
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Serological examination of **Trypanosoma equiperdum**: | T. SALIVARIA
- CFT - ELISA - IFA
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Pat.anat. signs of **Trypanosoma equiperdum**: | T. SALIVARIA
- anemia - cachexia - skin lesions - changes to the genitals
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Host/reservoir of Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense? | T. SALIVARIA
- man - animal
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Host/reservoir of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense? | T. SALIVARIA
- man - dog - monkey - su
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma brucei brucei: | T. SALIVARIA
- eq - su - ru - rodents
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma vivax: | T. SALIVARIA
- ru - eq
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma uniforme: | T. SALIVARIA
- ru
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma suis: | T. SALIVARIA
- su
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma congolense: | T. SALIVARIA
- ru - eq
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma simiae: | T. SALIVARIA
- sheep - cap - su - monkey
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma evansi: | T. SALIVARIA
- eq - ru - dog
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma equinum: | T. SALIVARIA
- eq - HD
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Host (reservoir) of Trypanosoma equiperdum: | T. SALIVARIA
- eq
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Trypanosoma brucei species¿?: | T. SALIVARIA
- Trypanosoma brucei gambiense - Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense - Trypanosoma brucei brucei | Don´t know if this is correct
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Vector of - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense - Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense - T. brucei brucei - T. vivax - T. uniforme - T. congolense - T. simiae | T. SALIVARIA
- Glossina spp.
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Vector of Trypanosoma suis: | T. SALIVARIA
- Horsefly
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Vector of Trypanosoma evansi: | T. SALIVARIA
- Tabanus spp - Stomoxys spp
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Vector of Trypanosoma equinum: | T. SALIVARIA
- Tabanus spp. - Bats
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Vector of Trypanosoma equiperdum | T. SALIVARIA
- don´t have a vector - transmission by intercourse - veneral transmission (coitus)
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Trypanosoma brucei brucei subgenus: | T. SALIVARIA
- Trypanozoon
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Trypanosoma vivax, Trypanosoma uniforme subgenus: | T. SALIVARIA
- Duttonella
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Trypansoma congolense, Trypansoma simiae subgenus: | T. SALIVARIA
- Nannomonas
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Trypanosomas suis subgenus | T. SALIVARIA
- Pyenomonas
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Species of T. SALIVARIA?
- Trypanosoma brucei (T. gambiense, T. rhodensiense) - T. brucei brucei - T. vivax - T. uniforme - T. congolense - T. simiae - T. suis - T. evansi - T. equinum - T. equiperdum
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Species of T. STERCORARIA:
- **Trypanosoma cruzi** - T. theileri - T. cervi - T. melophagium - T. lewisi - T. musculi - T. theodori - T. noctuae, paddae, gallinarum, numidae, hanni
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Subgenus of **Trypanosoma cruzi** | T. STERCORARIA
- Schizotrypanum
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Subgenus of Trypanosoma theileria, T. cervi, T. melophagium | T. STERCORARIA
- Megatrypanum
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Subgenus of Trypanosoma lewisi, T. musculi | T. STERCORARIA
- Herpetosoma
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma cruzi? | T. STERCORARIA
- man, domestic & wild animals - bugs
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma theileri | T. STERCORARIA
- cattle, antelope - tabanus spp.
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Host of Typanosoma cervi? | T. STERCORARIA
- deer
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma melophagium | T. STERCORARIA
- sheep - sheep ked
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma lewisi | T. STERCORARIA
- rat - rats flea
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma musculi | T. STERCORARIA
- mouse - flea
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma theodori | T. STERCORARIA
- goat - goat ked
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Host and vector of Trypanosoma noctuae, paddae, gallinarum, numidae, hannai | T. STERCORARIA
- birds - mosquitos, Dermanyssus avium
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Trypanosoma affecting sheep
- Trypanosoma melophagium - Trypanosoma simiae
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Trypanosoma affecting goats
- Trypanosoma theodori - Trypanosoma simiae
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Trypanosoma of birds
- Trypanosoma noctuae - Trypanosoma paddae - Trypanosoma gallinarum - Trypanosoma numidae - Trypanosoma hannai
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Trypanosoma of deer?
- Trypanosoma cervi
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Trypanosoma of equine:
- Trypanosoma equinum - Trypanosoma equiperdum - Trypanosoma brucei brucei - Trypanosoma vivax - Trypanosoma congolense - Trypanosoma evansi
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Trypanosoma of mouse
- Trypanosoma musculi
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Trypanosoma of rats
- Trypanosoma lewisi
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Trypanosoma of antelope
- Trypanosoma theileria
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Trypanosoma of bovine
- Trypanosoma theileria - Trypanosoma evansi (ru) - Trypanosoma congolense (ru) - Trypanosoma vivax (ru) - Trypanosoma uniforme (ru) - Trypanosoma brucei brucei (ru)
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Trypanosoma of human
- Trypanosoma brucei rhodensiense - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense - Trypanosoma cruzi
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Trypanosoma of swine
- Trypanosoma brucei gambiense - Trypanosoma brucei brucei - Trypanosoma suis - Trypanosoma simiae
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Trypanosoma of rodents
- Trypanosoma brucei brucei
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Trypanosoma of dog
- Trypanosoma brucei gambiense - Trypanosoma evansi
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Trypanosoma of monkey
- Trypanosoma brucei gambiense - Trypanosoma simiae

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