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    Trypanosoma brucei gambiense/rhodesiense

    Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D.
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    MICROBIOLOGY

    • Protozoan hemoflagellate, agent of human African sleeping sickness.
    • Trypanosoma brucei complex of which two subspecies exist:
      • T. b. gambiense causes West African sleeping sickness
      • T. b. rhodesiense causes East African sleeping sickness
    • Trypanosomes, zoonotic infection of cattle and other animals, transmitted by the painful bite of TseTse fly (Fig 1, not preventable with DEET) usually in rural African locales.
      • Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (g-HAT): humans only known significant reservoir, hence efforts for eradication.
        • Other modes of transmission possible: but probably rare, vertical (mother → child), sexual contact, laboratory-related, blood transfusion, organ transplantation.
      • Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (t-HAT): domesticated and wild animals may be reservoirs.

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    Last updated: March 5, 2019

    Citation

    Auwaerter, Paul G. "Trypanosoma Brucei Gambiense/rhodesiense." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540011/all/Trypanosoma_brucei_gambiense_rhodesiense.
    Auwaerter PG. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense/rhodesiense. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540011/all/Trypanosoma_brucei_gambiense_rhodesiense. Accessed April 18, 2019.
    Auwaerter, P. G. (2019). Trypanosoma brucei gambiense/rhodesiense. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540011/all/Trypanosoma_brucei_gambiense_rhodesiense
    Auwaerter PG. Trypanosoma Brucei Gambiense/rhodesiense [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2019 April 18]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540011/all/Trypanosoma_brucei_gambiense_rhodesiense.
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