6 Questions
How does infection occur in a mammalian host with Trypanosoma spp.?
Through a vector tsetse fly bite
What do the long slender forms of trypomastigotes do once they penetrate the blood vessel endothelium?
They invade the central nervous system
Which statement about wild animals infected by tsetse flies is true?
They can harbor the live parasite without developing the disease
What is the role of procyclic trypomastigotes in the tsetse fly?
Migrate to the salivary glands
Which stage of Trypanosoma spp. is taken up by the tsetse fly during a blood meal?
Short and stumpy trypomastigotes
How do trypomastigotes enter the midgut of the tsetse fly?
Through ingestion during a blood meal
Test your knowledge on blood and tissue flagellates Trypanosoma spp., the extracellular protozoa causing Trypanosomiasis, a vector-borne disease. Learn about African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) life cycle involving T.brucei, tsetse flies, and mammalian hosts.
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