Trypanosoma cruzi

GPTKB entity

Statements (105)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Dog
gptkb:animals
gptkb:humans
cats
gptkbp:associated_with rural areas
poverty
gastrointestinal complications
cardiac complications
gptkbp:belongs_to gptkb:Trypanosomatidae
gptkbp:cause Chagas disease
gptkbp:class gptkb:Kinetoplastida
gptkbp:communication_system gptkb:Triatomine_bugs
gptkbp:community_health significant in endemic areas
gptkbp:diagnosis PCR
serological tests
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Carlos_Chagas
gptkbp:discovery_year 1909
gptkbp:diseases gptkb:Brain
organ transplantation
blood transfusion
smooth muscle cells
heart muscle cells
congenital transmission
gptkbp:endemic_to gptkb:Latin_America
gptkbp:family gptkb:Trypanosomatidae
gptkbp:first_isolation in 1909
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Trypanosoma
gptkbp:geographic_distribution endemic regions
gptkbp:has_features flagellated protozoan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trypanosoma cruzi
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Parasite
species of Trypanosoma
gptkbp:is_associated_with rural areas
poverty
poor housing conditions
gptkbp:is_examined_in molecular biology
environmental factors
clinical trials
socioeconomic factors
treatment efficacy
genomic studies
control strategies
epidemiological trends
host-parasite interactions
diagnostic methods
public health impact
treatment resistance
transmission dynamics
vector ecology
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:is_involved_in immune response
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:Cardiology
gastrointestinal complications
gptkbp:is_monitored_by public health organizations
epidemiological studies
gptkbp:is_part_of zoonotic diseases
Trypanosoma genus
Chagas disease complex
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:American_trypanosomiasis
vector control efforts
gptkbp:is_studied_for genetic diversity
vaccine development
pathogenesis
gptkbp:is_studied_in parasitology
gptkbp:is_vector_borne yes
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to insecticides
some treatments
gptkbp:life_cycle amastigote
epimastigote
trypomastigote
heteroxenous
gptkbp:order gptkb:Kinetoplastida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Euglenozoa
gptkbp:prevalence affects millions of people
endemic in Latin America
gptkbp:prevention public health education
vector control measures
screening blood donations
gptkbp:research_focus vector control
vaccine development
treatment development
gptkbp:research_institutes various universities and health organizations
gptkbp:scientific_classification neglected tropical disease
gptkbp:seed_dispersal approximately 100 million base pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Trypanosoma
gptkbp:subgenres gptkb:Kinetoplastea
gptkbp:symptoms fatigue
fever
swelling
digestive issues
acute phase symptoms
chronic phase symptoms
heart complications
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:benznidazole
nifurtimox
gptkbp:type gptkb:Parasite
gptkbp:vector gptkb:Panstrongylus_megistus
gptkb:Rhodnius_prolixus
gptkb:Triatoma_infestans
gptkbp:wildlife yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trypanosoma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5