Does Trypanosoma Cause Malaria?

The life cycles of the two parasites, the protozoan Plasmodium and Trypanosoma brucei

, which are the causative agents of malaria and sleeping sickness, respectively, are briefly reviewed.

How is Trypanosoma different from malaria?

Both give rise to immense human suffering; malaria exerts its effect directly on human health, while trypanosomiasis causes damage largely though its effect on the health and productivity of the livestock on which so many poor people depend.

What are three diseases caused by Trypanosoma?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Trypanosomiasis or trypanosomosis is the name of several diseases in vertebrates caused by parasitic protozoan trypanosomes of the genus Trypanosoma. In humans this includes African trypanosomiasis and Chagas disease. A number of other diseases occur in other animals.