Kingdom+Protista

=//Trypanosoma brucei gambiense//= //African Sleeping Sickness Cells.// (2005). [Photograph]. Retrieved from []


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 * //Trypanosoma brucei gambiense//**

Kingdom: Prostista Phylum: Euglenozoa Class: Kinetoplastea Order: Trypanosomatida Genus: //Trypanosoma// Species: //Trypanosoma brucei gambiense//

Euglenozoa are single-celled flagellates. They have detailed characteristics within its cell involving its mitochondria. They also have relatively thick flagella.
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Trypanosomes are haemoparasites (blood parasites) and haemoflagellates (since they have flagella). They are the cause of the disease called the sleeping sickness, which is also called the African trypanosomiasis. This disease can affect humans and mammals. The glafellage protozoan //Trypanosoma brucei gambiense// is transmitted by the tsete fly (of the genus //Glossina//). Sleeping sickness symptoms include fever, weakness, headache, joint pains, itching, nymph node inflammation, and lethargy. It can sometimes prove fatal through anaemia, cardiovascular, disorder, endocrine disorder, and kidney disorder. The parasite can invade the central nervous system, changing the person's behaviour. The patient may not be able to concentrate, become indifferent to their environment, and have mood swings. Sleeping sickness occurs in areas from the west coast of Africa to the East African lakes and the Congo River basin.
 * Introduction to the Species: **

//Broadinstitute.// (2009). [Photograph]. Retrieved from []

Greb, P. (2010). //Glossina spp.// [Photograph]. Retrieved from []

The //Trypanosoma brucei gambiense// has the features of a typical eukaryotic cell. The cellular organelles such as the nucleus, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, etc. exist. The central nucleus is the command centre of the cell, required for carrying out processes for reproduction. Its size ranges from 23 to 30 μm (μm = micron = thousandth of a milimeter). It has a long, slender f orm. The kinetoplast is 4 μm from the front of the organism.
 * Morphological Features: **

//Trypanosoma brucei.// (2009). [Photograph]. Retrieved from []

This species has a single large mitochondria. It has elongated and streamlined body, making it easy for them to move in blood plasma or tissue fluid. It has a "free" flagellum that is like a thread attached to the front and on some parts of the body, but not entirely. It moves rapidly between blood cells.
 * Anatomical/Physiological Features: **

// Trypanosoma brucei gambiense // live in blood plasma or tissue fluid of an insect of mammalian host, such as a human.
 * Where Does It Live? **

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