Trypanosomes Is parasite transmitted by tsetse fly(phlebtumous) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Trypanosomes

 Is parasite transmitted by tsetse fly(phlebtumous)  Which causes trypanosomiasies or sleeping sickness  The parasite found in peripheral circulation but then reach the central nervous system

Stages 1- trypomastigote

2_ Epimastigote

Epimastigote Trypimastigote

Life cycle

Route of infection  mother-to-baby (congenital),  contaminated blood products (transfusions),  an organ transplanted from an infected donor,  laboratory accident,  contaminated food or drink (rare)

Symptoms  intermittent fevers  headaches  muscle and joint aches,  malaise Itching of the skin, swollen lymph nodes weight loss can occur and Death

Diagnosis  by finding the parasite in body fluid or tissue by microscopy

Treatment  It depend on the type infection and the disease stage  Pentamidine, is the recommended drug for first stage other drugs (suramin, melarsoprol, eflornithine, and nifurtimox)

Presented by  Sereen Hassan  Siren Ibrahim  Maha Abu lail

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