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What is the final host in the life cycle discussed?
What is the final host in the life cycle discussed?
- Man (correct)
- Tsetse Fly
- Domestic animals
- Mosquito
Which stage is the diagnostic stage?
Which stage is the diagnostic stage?
- Promastigote
- Metacyclic form
- Trymastigote (correct)
- Amastigote
What is the intermediate host in this life cycle?
What is the intermediate host in this life cycle?
- Mosquito
- Man
- Domestic animals
- Tsetse Fly (correct)
What is the infective stage known as?
What is the infective stage known as?
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Which disease is caused by Trypanosoma gambiense?
Which disease is caused by Trypanosoma gambiense?
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Study Notes
Life Cycle of Trypanosoma
- The parasite undergoes a direct life cycle
- Humans are the final host of the parasite
- Domestic animals act as the reservoir host
- The intermediate host is the tsetse fly (Glossina)
Infective Stage and Diagnosis
- The metacyclic form is the infective stage of the parasite
- The trypanastigote form is used for diagnostic purposes
Disease Name and Types
- There are two types of diseases caused by Trypanosoma:
- Trypanosoma gambiense, causing West African sleeping sickness
- Trypanosoma rhodesiense, causing East African sleeping sickness
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