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African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
African Trypanosomiasis ... A peripheral-blood ... smear revealed ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Disease (American trypanosomiasis ... detectable by blood ... smears (only with ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Peripheral-Blood Smear. A peripheral-blood smear (Wright’s stain) shows spherocytes (selectively indicated by arrows). #Clinical #Pathology #Spherocytosis
Peripheral-Blood ... Smear. ... smear (Wright’s ... #Clinical #Pathology ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Disease (American trypanosomiasis ... detectable by blood ... smears (only with ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
trypomastigotes in blood ... South American Trypanosomiasis ... tissue (never in blood ... comparison #diagnosis #microbiology ... #blood #smear #
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Diagnosis: • Thin blood ... smear "Maltese ... Diagnosis #Management #microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
• East African trypanosomiasis ... renal function • Blood ... a chest film; blood-smear ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases