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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

• ther drugs (suramin, melarsoprol, eflornithine, and

nifurtimox)

Presented by

 Sereen Hassan  Siren Ibrahim  Maha Abu lail

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