African sleeping sickness

Noun

Meaning

African sleeping sickness (uncountable)

A sleeping sickness caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei, prevalent in tropical Africa.

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Synonyms

leishmaniasis encephalitis leishmania protozoan catalepsy sleeping sickness encephalitis lethargica narcolepsy African trypanosomiasis

Examples

In the quest to develop more effective treatments for parasitic diseases like African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis, scientists look for weaknesses in the organisms' molecular machinery. Source: Internet

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