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Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
Tree Number(s)
B01.268.475.868.887.115
Unique ID
D016833
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016833
Annotation
causes Rhodesian sleeping sickness; infection: coord IM with TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN
Scope Note
A hemoflagellate subspecies of parasitic protozoa that causes Rhodesian sleeping sickness in humans. It is carried by Glossina pallidipes, G. morsitans and occasionally other species of game-attacking tsetse flies.
Entry Term(s)
Trypanosoma rhodesiense
Registry Numbers
txid31286
Previous Indexing
Trypanosoma (1966-1986)
Trypanosoma brucei brucei (1972-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92; was see TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI 1987-91; TRYPANOSOMA RHODESIENSE was see TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI 1987-91
Online Note
use TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI to search TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI RHODESIENSE & TRYPANOSOMA RHODESIENSE 1987-91
History Note
92; was see TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI 1987-91; TRYPANOSOMA RHODESIENSE was see TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI 1987-91
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/02
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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