Editorial: African trypanosomiasis. 1976


UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007300 Insect Control The reduction or regulation of the population of noxious, destructive, or dangerous insects through chemical, biological, or other means. Control, Insect
D010419 Pentamidine Antiprotozoal agent effective in trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and some fungal infections; used in treatment of PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. It may cause diabetes mellitus, central nervous system damage, and other toxic effects. Pentamidine Isethionate,Diamidine,Lomidine,NebuPent,Pentacarinat,Pentam,Pentamidin,Pentamidine Mesylate
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014353 Trypanosomiasis, African A disease endemic among people and animals in Central Africa. It is caused by various species of trypanosomes, particularly T. gambiense and T. rhodesiense. Its second host is the TSETSE FLY. Involvement of the central nervous system produces "African sleeping sickness." Nagana is a rapidly fatal trypanosomiasis of horses and other animals. African Sleeping Sickness,Nagana,African Trypanosomiasis,African Sleeping Sicknesses,African Trypanosomiases,Sickness, African Sleeping,Sicknesses, African Sleeping,Sleeping Sickness, African,Sleeping Sicknesses, African,Trypanosomiases, African
D014370 Tsetse Flies Bloodsucking flies of the genus Glossina, found primarily in equatorial Africa. Several species are intermediate hosts of trypanosomes. Glossina,Flies, Tsetse,Fly, Tsetse,Glossinas,Tsetse Fly

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