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Summary Literature (2)
DOID:10112 - sleeping sickness


Disease Ontology Definition:A trypanosomiasis that results from infection by Trypanosoma brucei and gambiense, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly (Glossina spp). The symptoms include fever, headache, joint pain, itching, confusion, sensory disturbances, poor coordination and sleep disturbances.

Synonyms: African sleeping sickness, African trypanosomiasis,

Xenbase Genes :

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0005459 - human African trypanosomiasis


Other Model Organisms: AGR, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): trypanosomiasis (is_a)