Trypanosoma brucei

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:affiliatedWith genus_Trypanosoma
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:African_sleeping_sickness
gptkbp:diseaseResistance serological tests
blood smear
gptkbp:hasAppearedIn certain antibiotics
gptkbp:hasHistory humans
cattle
wild animals
gptkbp:hasPersonalityTrait amastigote
epimastigote
promastigote
trypomastigote
gptkbp:hasSibling approximately 25 million base pairs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trypanosoma brucei
gptkbp:isA protozoan parasite
gptkbp:isAttendedBy environmental factors
host immune response
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy single nucleus
flagellum
kinetoplast
gptkbp:isConsidered neglected tropical disease
gptkbp:isDividedInto Trypanosoma brucei gambiense
Trypanosoma_brucei_brucei
Trypanosoma_brucei_rhodesiense
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn public health initiatives
vector control programs
epidemics_in_Africa
gptkbp:isKnownFor metabolic pathways
cell signaling pathways
antigenic variation
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:isPartOf Euglenozoa phylum
Trypanosoma genus
Trypanosomiasis
Excavata_supergroup
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Leishmania spp.
Trypanosoma cruzi
gptkbp:isStudiedIn molecular biology
biochemistry
genetics
vaccine development
host-parasite interactions
antiparasitic drugs
parasitology
drug resistance mechanisms
treatment strategies
pathogenesis
gptkbp:isUsedFor pentamidine
suramin
eflornithine
nifurtimox
gptkbp:isVisitedBy bloodstream
central nervous system
lymphatic system
gptkbp:locatedIn sub-Saharan Africa
gptkbp:safetyFeatures tsetse fly