Trypanosoma Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What type of organism are trypanosomes?	Protozoa		Link to Article
What are the two types of trypanosome and what is the difference between them?	Stercorarian and Salivarian The difference is in the route of infection by the insect vector - stercorarian trypanosomes develop in the posterior gut and are excreted onto the skin in the insect's faeces. Salivarian trypanosomes develop in the anterior gut and are transmitted in the insect's bite.		Link to Article
Which trypanosome poses most danger to humans? What is the disease known as?	T. cruzi Chagas' Disease		Link to Article
What are the two ways in which the parasites cause disease?	They deplete nutrients from their hosts. They cause haemolytic anaemia when in the blood.		Link to Article
Which trypanosome causes skin disease in donkeys?	T. brucei		Link to Article
Which two trypanosomes are present in the UK and what diseases do they cause?	T. melophagum and T. theileri They are both non-pathogenic		Link to Article