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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
African trypanosomiasis can be classified based upon the [[pathogen]] and geographic location into two types East African trypanosomiasis and West African trypanosomiasis.<ref name="pmid16308383">{{cite journal |vauthors=Picozzi K, Fèvre EM, Odiit M, Carrington M, Eisler MC, Maudlin I, Welburn SC |title=Sleeping sickness in Uganda: a thin line between two fatal diseases |journal=BMJ |volume=331 |issue=7527 |pages=1238–41 |year=2005 |pmid=16308383 |pmc=1289320 |doi=10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1238 |url=}}</ref> | [[African trypanosomiasis]] can be classified based upon the [[pathogen]] and geographic location into two types [[Trypanosomiasis, east-African|East African trypanosomiasis]] and [[Trypanosomiasis, west African|West African trypanosomiasis]].<ref name="pmid16308383">{{cite journal |vauthors=Picozzi K, Fèvre EM, Odiit M, Carrington M, Eisler MC, Maudlin I, Welburn SC |title=Sleeping sickness in Uganda: a thin line between two fatal diseases |journal=BMJ |volume=331 |issue=7527 |pages=1238–41 |year=2005 |pmid=16308383 |pmc=1289320 |doi=10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1238 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
African trypanosomiasis can be classified based upon the [[pathogen]] and geographic location into two types East African trypanosomiasis and West African trypanosomiasis. | [[African trypanosomiasis]] can be classified based upon the [[pathogen]] and geographic location into two types [[Trypanosomiasis, east-African|East African trypanosomiasis]] and [[Trypanosomiasis, west African|West African trypanosomiasis]]. | ||
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* [[Itching]] of the skin, [[swollen lymph nodes]], and [[weight loss]] | * [[Itching]] of the skin, [[swollen lymph nodes]], and [[weight loss]] | ||
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* Personality changes, [[daytime sleepiness]] with nighttime sleep disturbance, and progressive confusion | * Personality changes, [[daytime sleepiness]] with nighttime sleep disturbance, and progressive [[confusion]] | ||
* Other [[Neurological disorders|neurologic]] signs, such as partial [[paralysis]] or problems with balance or walking may occur, as well as hormonal imbalances | * Other [[Neurological disorders|neurologic]] signs, such as partial [[paralysis]] or problems with balance or walking may occur, as well as hormonal imbalances | ||
* The course of untreated [[infection]] rarely lasts longer than 6-7 years and more often kills in about 3 years. | * The course of untreated [[infection]] rarely lasts longer than 6-7 years and more often kills in about 3 years. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
African trypanosomiasis can be classified based upon the pathogen and geographic location into two types East African trypanosomiasis and West African trypanosomiasis.[1]
Classification
African trypanosomiasis can be classified based upon the pathogen and geographic location into two types East African trypanosomiasis and West African trypanosomiasis.
| Disease | Pathogen | Geographic
distrubution |
Progression | Symptoms | |
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| East African sleeping sickness | Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense | East and Southeast Africa | Rapid
(1-2 weeks) |
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| West African sleeping sickness | Trypanosoma brucei gambiense | West and Central Africa | Slow
(1-2 years) |
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References
- ↑ Picozzi K, Fèvre EM, Odiit M, Carrington M, Eisler MC, Maudlin I, Welburn SC (2005). "Sleeping sickness in Uganda: a thin line between two fatal diseases". BMJ. 331 (7527): 1238–41. doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1238. PMC 1289320. PMID 16308383.