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Trypanosoma

Parasitic Protozoa

Trypanosoma is a genus of kinetoplastid, unicellular parasitic flagellate protozoa in the phylum Euglenozoa, named from Ancient Greek words meaning borer and body, a reference to their corkscrew-like movement. These parasites are heteroxenous, requiring multiple hosts to complete their life cycle, and are mainly transmitted through blood-feeding invertebrates, though one species spreads through sexual contact between horses. Trypanosomes cause serious human diseases, including sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma brucei, and Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, both of which can be fatal if untreated.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Corkscrew like motion, reflected in the name meaning borer body. 1
Scientific Name
Trypanosoma 1
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Trypanosoma Brucei, Species
Source Wikidata: Trypanosoma Brucei
Trypanosoma Cruzi, Species
Source Wikidata: Trypanosoma Cruzi
In the Other Atlases

Causes

Chagas Disease

Also in Medicine Atlas: an effect of this subject.

Human African Trypanosomiasis

Also in Medicine Atlas: an effect of this subject.

Found In

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Trypanosoma - Wikipedia
  • Wikidata claim P225 taxon name
    Trypanosoma
  • Lead paragraph
    corkscrew-like motion
  • Article text: "The majority of species are transmitted by blood"
    The majority of species are transmitted by blood-feeding invertebrates, but there are different mechanisms among the varying species.
  • Introduction
    Trypanosoma is a genus of kinetoplastids (class Trypanosomatidae), a group of unicellular parasitic flagellate protozoa under the phylum Euglenozoa.
  • In Group: Kinetoplastid Parasites (Trypanosomes and Leishmania), Lead
    Trypanosoma is a genus of kinetoplastids (class Trypanosomatidae), a group of unicellular parasitic flagellate protozoa under the phylum Euglenozoa.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ541987, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Trypanosoma
Wikidata Q541987, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Trypanosoma Brucei
Parent Taxon Of: Trypanosoma Brucei, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q541987 (Trypanosoma)View the Source
Wikidata: Trypanosoma Cruzi
Parent Taxon Of: Trypanosoma Cruzi, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q541987 (Trypanosoma)View the Source
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