Not Signed In - The New Form Of Trypanosomiasis Discovered In India Stems From A Deficiency In A Particular Immune-system Protein
Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:00 AM EST
... The two known types of human trypanosomiasis, endemic in two regions of the world, are sleeping sickness in Africa, caused by the parasites Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or T. b. rhodiense, and Chagas' disease in South America induced by T. cruzi. Everywhere else, normally only animals are infected by trypanosomes that, although specific for humans are not pathogenic for them. [click link for full article] ...
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