Trypanosoma

has gained prominence during the last years due to an increase number of cases related to new transmission modes and its dispersion through developed countries caused by higher migrations rates. This disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that does not have a specific classification into NIH NIAID Emerging Infectious Diseases/Pathogens list (NIH (2015)). Originally this infection was transmitted by Reduviid insects to small mammals and humans during their sleep as…

identification of the invading microbe the immune system resorts to innate responses, or non-specific responses, such as fever, inflammation, pain in the joints, and occasionally irritation of the skin at the infection site. In the case of the Trypanosoma family the first stage consist of continuous waves of parasites in the blood also known as parasotaema. The immune system begins to target the protozoans and is able to remove some of them however, they begin evading the immune system through a…

Select one of the agendas for action proposed by the World Health Organization for malaria (WHA64.17), Chagas disease (WHA63.20), or schistosomiasis (WHA65.21) studied in modules 2,3, and 4. How is that particular agenda addressing socio-cultural issues related to the disease at hand? Provide two arguments two justify your answer. One is the patient perception of Chagas disease. Initially, patients had great fear of the disease and chose not to seek treatment in relation to feeling burdensome…

Chagas is a disease transmitted by blood sucking insects called Triatomine bugs which carry the parasite Trypanosoma Cruzi. They become infected with Chagas by biting an infected animal or human, then they carry the disease on to another person. The bugs live in the homes that are built of mud, adobe, straw and palm thatch. They hide in the walls and roofs of the home, coming out at night to feed on the inhabitants. After biting and ingesting a person’s blood the bug defecates on the host,…

You tell me. The doctor proceeded to tell the story of how, a few years ago, the causal agent of a serious condition, known as goiter, was associated with Chagas disease. The Trypanosoma virus was found in all the people with goiter, more or less as is happening now with Zika, but it was just a coincidence… The same region that was infected by Chagas disease was also afflicted by a serious lack of iodine, the real cause of goiter……

another mission. This time, he was sent to German East Africa.He was sent there to study the East Coast Fever of cattle.He made many significant observations, not just on the disease. He also made observations on the pathogenic species of Babesia and Trypanosoma. He also made observations on tick borne spirochaetosis. He continued to do work and research on these organisms when he returned…

Abstract: Neglected tropical diseases are a medically diverse group of tropical infections which are especially common in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. They are caused by a variety of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa and helminths. Different organizations define the set of diseases differently. In sub-Saharan Africa, the impact of these diseases as a group is comparable to malaria and tuberculosis. Some of these diseases have known…