Trypanosomiasis

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trypanosoma_brucei_brucei
gptkb:Trypanosoma_brucei_gambiense
gptkb:Trypanosoma_brucei_rhodesiense
gptkb:Trypanosoma_evansi
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Person
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:migration_patterns
agricultural practices
poverty
gptkbp:caused_by Trypanosoma parasites
gptkbp:communication tsetse fly
gptkbp:complications neurological disorders
cardiac issues
gptkbp:controls environmental management
insecticide-treated nets
traps for tsetse flies
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:South_America
gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:duration weeks to months
gptkbp:end_of_life high if untreated
gptkbp:first_described_by 1895
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_impact affects economic development
influences migration patterns
significant in colonial times
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trypanosomiasis
gptkbp:incubation_period days to weeks
gptkbp:is_known_for Chagas disease
sleeping sickness
gptkbp:is_popular_in declining due to control efforts
gptkbp:is_protected_by avoiding tsetse fly bites
gptkbp:research_focus vector control
vaccine development
treatment improvement
gptkbp:responds_to community education programs
funding for research
international health initiatives
gptkbp:risk_factor lack of access to healthcare
poor living conditions
living in endemic areas
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:zoo
neglected tropical disease
gptkbp:social_responsibility serological tests
blood smear examination
gptkbp:symptoms headache
fever
confusion
joint pain
swelling at the site of the bite
gptkbp:treatment high with early intervention
antiparasitic medications