Intracellular Parasitism by Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania by Norma Andrews, April 2007 - Part 1: Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas' Disease (19:23)

Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania are closely related intracellular protozoan parasites that cause serious diseases... » More

Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania are closely related intracellular protozoan parasites that cause serious diseases throughout the world. In the first part of this lecture, I will present background material on the biology of Trypanosoma cruzi and the history of its discovery as an important agent of human disease in Latin America. I will also discuss the main characteristics of the disease, and the current efforts to stop human transmission.

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