Trypanosoma cruzi
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Trypanosoma cruzi
Trypanosoma cruzi is a species of parasitic euglenoid trypanosomes. It was first described by Carlos Chagas in Brasil in 1909. The infection, Chagas' disease, is caused by the haemoflagellate Trypanosoma cruzi.
| Domain | Eukarya |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Protista |
| Phylum | Sarcomastigophora |
| Class | Zoomastigophorea |
| Order | Kinetoplastida |
| Genus | Trypanosoma |
| Species | T. cruzi |
| Binomial | Trypanosoma cruzi |
[edit] Transmission
Transmission occurs when the reduviid bug deposits feces on the skin surface and subsequently bites; the human host then scratches the bite area which facilitates penetration of the infected feces.
[edit] Pathogenic Activity
Protozoan parasites within the species Trypanosoma cruzi are responsible for New World Trypanosomiasis or Chaga's disease.
