Illustration of lifecycle of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT),also known as sleeping sickness. Trypanosome protozoans are the cause of sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis). It is a vector-borne parasite transmitted by bloodsucking tsetse flies (Glossina sp.). The trypomastigote,lives in the bloodstream of the human host,reproducing asexually. It causes a recurring fever,enlarged lymph nodes,joint pain,weight loss and insomnia. Without drug treatment,the disease is usually fatal | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Giles, Mark |
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