Organisms

Trypanosoma cruzi

The agent of South American trypanosomiasis or CHAGAS DISEASE. Its vertebrate hosts are man and various domestic and wild animals. Insects of several species are vectors.

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Abstract

The agent of South American trypanosomiasis or CHAGAS DISEASE. Its vertebrate hosts are man and various domestic and wild animals. Insects of several species are vectors.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Trypanosoma cruzus
  • cruzi, Trypanosoma

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = TRYPANOSOMIASIS, SOUTH AMERICAN see CHAGAS DISEASE; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN

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History Note

72

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Previous Indexing

  • Trypanosoma (1966-1971)

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  1. B01w.268.475.868.887w.140w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trypanosoma cruzi. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014349. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014349
  2. Trypanosoma cruzi. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypanosoma_cruzi
  3. Trypanosoma cruzi. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150162