Summary

Trypanosomiasis refers to two diseases caused by the protozoa called trypanosomes. Trypanosoma cruzi in the Americas causes Chagas disease and Trypanosoma brucei in Africa causes African sleeping sickness. Both types of disease affect millions of people in these areas of the world. This book looks at the nature of these potentially fatal parasitic diseases. Trypanosomiasis, Second Edition describes where trypanosomes exist and how they spread and cause illness. Separate chapters focus on the two major diseases they cause; other chapters look at their epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive health measures.

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About the Author(s)

Brian Shmaefsky is a professor of biology and environmental sciences at Kingwood College near Houston, Texas. He did his undergraduate studies in biology at Brooklyn College in New York and completed masters and doctoral studies at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. His research emphasis is in environmental physiology. Dr. Shmaefsky has many publications on science education, some appearing in American Biology Teacher and the Journal of College Science Teaching. He regularly consults on college textbook and virtual learning projects. Dr. Shmaefsky is also very active serving on environmental awareness, environmental justice, and natural resource policy committees locally and internationally. 

Donald Kruel worked with microbes for 25 years. During that time, his primary area of expertise was microbiology in the medical health field. In this capacity, he helped identify the causes of a wide range of infectious diseases, including parasites, and wrote technical manuals for use in hospital laboratories. He also worked in the state of Arizona as a public health microbiologist (the parasitology and bacteriology sections) and as an environmental health specialist. After earning BS and MS degrees in the biological sciences from the State University of New York, he worked as a conservation biologist. In addition, he has taught science at various levels from middle school to community college and is involved with promoting microbiology education.