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Tryps Year2 2018 19
Infectious Diseases
PPTX27 pages4.4 MB
The document outlines the taxonomy of Trypanosoma and related kinetoplastid parasites, describing their morphological forms and flagellar structures. It details the epidemiology of Human African Trypanosomiasis, its vector (Glossina tsetse flies), and clinical signs such as chancre and immunopathology. Diagnostic strategies are presented, highlighting serological screening with the CATT test and parasitological methods, as well as criteria for cerebrospinal fluid staging. Treatment differences between disease stages are noted, and the material also covers Trypanosoma cruzi transmission, Chagas disease pathology, and associated vectors.
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