Alvóbetegség
Alvóbetegség, also known as sleeping sickness, is a vector-borne parasitic disease that affects humans and animals. The primary human pathogen responsible is a protozoan parasite of the Trypanosoma genus, specifically Trypanosoma brucei. This parasite is transmitted through the bite of infected tsetse flies, which are found in rural sub-Saharan Africa.
There are two main subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei that cause human sleeping sickness: Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
The disease progresses in two stages. The first stage, the hemolymphatic stage, occurs when the parasite is
Diagnosis involves identifying the parasite in blood, lymph fluid, or cerebrospinal fluid. Treatment depends on the