African trypanosomiasis

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trypanosoma_brucei_rhodesiense
gptkb:Trypanosomatida
gptkb:Trypanosomatidae
gptkb:Trypanosoma_vivax
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Person
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Ninjutsu
gptkbp:communication tsetse fly
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Glossina_species
gptkbp:distribution rural areas
gptkbp:end_of_life high if untreated
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:form gambiense
rhodesiense
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African trypanosomiasis
gptkbp:incubation_period days to weeks
gptkbp:is_affected_by gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:is_known_for sleeping sickness
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:mythological_figure
wearing protective clothing
controlling tsetse fly populations
gptkbp:research_focus vaccine development
vector control strategies
treatment improvement
gptkbp:risk_factor lack of access to healthcare
poor living conditions
living in endemic areas
agricultural work in tsetse fly areas
gptkbp:scientific_classification neglected tropical disease
gptkbp:social_responsibility serological tests
CSF analysis
blood smear
gptkbp:symptoms gptkb:fandom
fatigue
headache
nausea
sleep disturbances
weight loss
fever
vomiting
confusion
seizures
irritability
joint pain
drowsiness
skin rash
sensitivity to light
coma
personality changes
swelling of lymph nodes
swollen liver
swollen spleen
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:eflornithine
gptkb:fexinidazole
gptkb:melarsoprol
gptkb:suramin
gptkb:pentamidine
supportive care
pain management
antiparasitic drugs
antibiotics for secondary infections
nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy