Triatominae

A man named Carlos Chagas found the Chagas Disease. He was born in Oliveria, Brazil on 1879. Their family owned a coffee plantation. Carlos’s father passed away when he was around 4 years old. His mother wanted him to study engineering, however, his uncle, who was a physician, sparked his interest in medicine. He told Carlos that Brazil was not industrializing due to endemic disease that was in the country. In 1896, Carlos Chagas studied at Rio de Janeiro. He chose “Hematological Aspects of Malaria”

of infected individuals ultimately develop cardiomyopathy or digestive megasyndromes (Rassi 2010). (Figure A) [Figure A illustrates the stages of Chagas Disease in Triatominae insects and humans] Epidemiology Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is spread through small biting insects, also known as the “kissing bug” (Triatominae). Infected “kissing bugs” transmit a protozoan parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (Prata 2001). The insect feeds on human and animal

America. Chagas actually believed it was a relatively poor disease that affected disgruntled areas. Chagas examined that this disease was very much capable of causing human suffering. It was understood that once you contracted the disease by the Triatominae bugs that symptoms would soon follow. Chagas disease was an acute and chronic disease that would destroy the human body from the inside out. Symptoms observed tended to be “anemia, physical decline, developmental retardation and impaired intelligence

The comparison between me or any other creature of the animal kingdom in reference to me as a student would have to be like that of the reduviidae otherwise referred to as the “assassin bug”. It 's consistent thirst for a meal is but a mere reflection of my thirst for knowledge. The means of attack as to which it deploys are quick as well as painless which falls into the nature as to how I accomplish my goals. If by chance a student falls behind or needs aid I will also help them just as assassin

Introduction This case study discusses Adrian Mora, a banana plantation worker’s mysterious ailment. Readers travel along with Adrian through his journey of the mysterious disease, diagnosis, and alternative treatment. The doctor diagnosis Adrian with the Chagas disease, which is endemic to Costa Rica and Central South America. The doctor suggests that Adrian should get admitted to a hospital for treatment however; Adrian refuses because he is an illegal immigrant in Costa Rica. Adrian hesitantly

Full Blood Count is a test used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood such as red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, etc. The abnormality it could identify are anaemia which means that there are less red blood cells or less haemoglobin in red blood cells than normal; polycythaemia which means there are too many red blood cells due to various causes; leucopoenia which means there are too few white cells due to various causes; leucocytosis which

Glycolysis is essential to Trypanosoma brucei (Tb), the protozoan parasite that causes African sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in livestock, and to Trypanosoma cruzi (Tc), that causes Chagas ' Disease. Hexokinase (HK), the first enzyme in the glycolytic cycle, is a potential and valid target for antitrypanosomal chemotherapy. The three dimensional (3D) structure of a drug target is vital to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the molecular basis of a disease, to gain insights on the impact

Economic profile Thesis Despite significant economic transformation close to five million citizens in Bolivia are unable to fulfill even their most basic needs. Malnutrition is widespread and poses the greatest risk to pregnant women and young children. An overwhelming 25 percent of Bolivian children under the age of 3 have or currently suffer from malnutrition. Sadly, the rate of malnutrition for children in the poorest households is a staggering 40 percent. Talk about solutions Bolivia remains