trypanosomes

Example:The patient was diagnosed with sleeping sickness after being bitten by a tsetse fly in Africa.

Definition:A disease caused by trypanosomes, transmitted by the tsetse fly, affecting the nervous system and leading to a chronic and potentially fatal illness.

Example:Pastoralists are constantly vigilant against nagana in their cattle herds, as it severely impacts their livelihoods.

Definition:A disease caused by trypanosomes, transmitted to animals by tsetse flies, which affects the nervous system and can be fatal.

Example:Efforts to control tsetse fly populations are key in the fight against trypanosome-related diseases.

Definition:Insects that are the primary vectors for trypanosome transmission, capable of transmitting trypanosomes to both animals and humans.