The Trypanosoma and their life cycle

1. Life Cycle of Trypanosoma
Prepared by
Rasol Haji
Supervisor
Dr. Sofyan Haje

2. Outline
 Introduction
 Scientific classification
 Species and vector of Trypanosoma
 Life Cycle
 Locomotion

3.  Introduction
• The name is derived from the Greek. trypano- (borer)
soma (body) because of their corkscrew-like motion.
• Trypanosoma is an extracellular blood parasite.
• Nutrition is by absorption.

4.  Scientific classification
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Protista
Group: Animal-like protista
Phylum: Sarcomastigophora
Subphylum: Zoomastigophora
Class: Zoomastigophorea
Order: Kinetoplastida
Genus: Trypanosoma
Species : brucei, Gambiense,
Rhodesiense, Cruzi

5.  Species
• There are two distinct species of trypanosoma which
cause diseases:
• Trypanosoma Brucei causes sleeping sickness.
• Trypanosoma cruzi causes change disease.

6.  Vectore of trypanosoma
Tsetse fly Rhodnius prolixus

7.  Life Cycle

8.  Locomotion
• Undulating membrane and flagellum both are
used for locomotion.

9.  Distribution
• T. brucei is found where its tsetse fly vectors are
prevalent in continental Africa.

10. Thank You
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