sleeping sickness

Summary
Synonym
  • African sleeping sickness
  • African trypanosomiasis
Definition
A trypanosomiasis that results from infection by Trypanosoma brucei and gambiense, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly (Glossina spp). The symptoms include fever, headache, joint pain, itching, confusion, sensory disturbances, poor coordination and sleep disturbances.
Super Class
trypanosomiasis
Disease Ontology
DOID:10112
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
ORDO
GARD

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