Razi Brown

Trypanosoma causes two types of diseases that are commonly known as Trypanosomiasis; there is African Trypanosomiasis and American Trypanosomiasis that are both caused by Trypanosoma parasites but from different species. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense cause African trypanosomiasis in Humans (it is also named sleeping sickness) whereas Trypanosoma cruzi causes Chagas disease or American …

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Trypanosomiasis in Humans or African sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma species parasites that are spread by Tsetse fly of the genus Glossina. Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense are two protozoans that serve as causative agents of sleeping sickness in Humans. Trypanosoma species are collectively called Trypanosomes. What is sleeping sickness? Trypanosomiasis is commonly called African …

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What is Toxoplasma gondii? Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that infects humans as well as many other animals such as pig, sheep and cattle; it is the causative agent of an infectious disease known as Toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasma gondii is one of the organisms that cause the TORCH infections – Toxoplasmosis, Others (such as syphilis, …

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Episiotomy is a deliberate tear that is done during labour to aid in delivery of a baby. Episiotomy is sometimes called Perineotomy; this procedure is done during childbirth when the head of the child is visible during labour and when the head does not recede even when the uterus contracts (this is …

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Episiorrhaphy is the repair of an Episiotomy. Whenever an incision is made, there is a need to stitch it back and the process of stitching it is called Episiorrhaphy; whereas the process of making the incision is called Episiotomy. Stitches used during Episiorrhaphy Usually, there are 3 layers of tissues to be sutured. …

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