What are the taxonomic classification of the Trypanosoma?
Kinetoplastida
Trypanosoma/Class
What type of bacteria is Trypanosoma?
Trypanosoma is a genus of kinetoplastids (class Trypanosomatidae), a monophyletic group of unicellular parasitic flagellate protozoa. Trypanosoma is part of the phylum Sarcomastigophora. The name is derived from the Greek trypano- (borer) and soma (body) because of their corkscrew-like motion.
What is the invertebrate host of Trypanosoma?
The life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi involves two intermediate hosts: the invertebrate vector (triatomine insects) and the vertebrate host (humans) and has three developmental stages namely, trypomastigotes, amastigotes and epimastigotes [8].
Is Trypanosoma brucei a bacteria?
Trypanosoma brucei is a species of parasitic kinetoplastid belonging to the genus Trypanosoma. This parasite is the cause of vector-borne diseases of vertebrate animals, including humans, carried by species of tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa.
What are the morphological forms of Trypanosoma?
cruzi has three morphological forms: the tyrpomastigote, the epimastigote, and the amastigote. Trypanosomes are present in the circulating blood. They are approximately 20 mm long and generally slender.
What group does Trypanosoma cruzi belong to?
| Trypanosoma cruzi | |
|---|---|
| Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
| Class: | Kinetoplastea |
| Order: | Trypanosomatida |
| Family: | Trypanosomatidae |
What is Trypanosoma brucei complex?
Trypanosoma brucei is a species of parasitic kinetoplastid belonging to the genus Trypanosoma. This parasite is the cause of vector-borne diseases of vertebrate animals, including humans, carried by species of tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. In humans T. brucei causes African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness.
What are the sub species of Trypanosoma brucei?
Sub-species: Trypanosoma brucei brucei, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Trypanosoma brucei TREU927 . The parasitic eukaryote, Trypanosoma brucei, is a heterotrophic species from the Trypanosoma genus.
Where does T.brucei rhodesiense cause acute trypanosomia?
T. brucei rhodesiense – Causes fast onset acute trypanosomiasis in humans. Most common in southern and eastern Africa, where game animals and livestock are thought to be the primary reservoir.
Where are most Trypanosoma found in the world?
While some of the most common species are found in Africa (responsible for African trypanosomiasis in various parts of sub-Saharan Africa) many other species can be found in various parts of the world (Parts of North America, Canada etc).
What are the characteristics of a Trypanosoma family?
· Order: Kinetoplastida – Kinetoplastida is an order of flagellate protozoan characterized by a kinetoplast (a mass of mitochondrial DNA located close to the nucleus). · Family: Trypanosomatidae – Members of this family, like many Trypanosoma species, are characterized by a single flagellum that allows them to swim in fluids and blood.
