Preferred Label : trypanosoma vivax;
MeSH definition : An active blood parasite that is present in practically all domestic animals in Africa,
the West Indies, and parts of Central and South America. In Africa, the insect vector
is the tsetse fly. In other countries, infection is by mechanical means indicating
that the parasites have been introduced to these countries and have been able to maintain
themselves in spite of the lack of a suitable intermediate host. It is a cause of
nagana, the severity of which depends on the species affected.;
MeSH synonym : trypanosoma vivaxs; vivax, trypanosoma;
CISMeF synonym : vivaxs, trypanosoma;
MeSH annotation : causes nagana in African cattle & other animals: see note at TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;
for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES,
PROTOZOAN;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypanosoma vivax;
UNII : txid5699;
Origin ID : D016689;
UMLS CUI : C0085244;
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An active blood parasite that is present in practically all domestic animals in Africa,
the West Indies, and parts of Central and South America. In Africa, the insect vector
is the tsetse fly. In other countries, infection is by mechanical means indicating
that the parasites have been introduced to these countries and have been able to maintain
themselves in spite of the lack of a suitable intermediate host. It is a cause of
nagana, the severity of which depends on the species affected.
