LP14287-4
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Description
The kinetoplastid protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi is the organism that causes Chagas disease. It was discovered in 1909 in Brazil by Carlos Chagas. T cruzi is transmitted to mammals, birds, and reptiles by many of the over 130 species of triatomine bugs. T cruzi can be found in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The highest density of vector diversity of T cruzi is in the western United States where woodrats are its most common reservoir. Other animals that harbor T cruzi include raccoons, skunks, and coyotes. Infection with T cruzi may be mild or asymptomatic, or rarely can be acute with severe inflammation of the heart muscle, the brain, and the lining around the brain. Approximately 8 million people are infected with T cruzi in Mexico, Central America, and South America, of whom 20-30% will develop symptoms and possibly life-threatening disease. T cruzi is visible on thin or thick blood smears during the acute phase of infection. There are also serological tests used to diagnose past or present infection with T cruzi.https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/chagas/treatment.html PMID: 21976603 Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Trypanosoma cruzi
- Part Display Name
- Trypanosoma cruzi
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- T cruzi
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 克氏锥虫 Synonyms: 克式锥虫; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Trypanosoma cruzi |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Trypanosoma cruzi |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Trypanosoma cruzi |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Trypanosoma cruzi |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Trypanosoma cruzi |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Trypanosoma cruzi |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | Trypanosoma cruzi |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Trypanosoma cruzi |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Trypanosoma cruzi |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Trypanosoma cruzi Synonyms: Trypanosoma cruzi |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Βακτήριο Trypanosoma cruzi Synonyms: Βακτήριο Trypanosoma cruzi |
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