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Human disease or an infection caused by a trypanosome. A disease, spread by insect bites, where trypanosomes infest the blood. Symptoms are pains in the head, general lethargy and long periods of sleep. Infection with a parasite of the Trypanosoma genus. A rare illness caused by the bite of an infected tsetse fly. There are…

Protozoan of the genus Trypanosoma. Any protozoan belonging to the genus Trypanosoma.  

Destructive to trypanosomes. An agent that kills protozoa (trypanosomes) responsible for certain mostly tropical diseases, such as sleeping sickness.  

Measures the antioxidant capacity of a given substance, as compared to the standard, Trolox also referred to as TEAC (Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity).  

Also known as TrKB tyrosine kinase , a protein in humans that acts as a catalytic receptor for several neutrophins.  

A type of fat (lipids) found in the blood stream. The storage form of fat. It consists of free fatty acids and glycerol. A compound composed of glycerol fatty acids; vary in degrees of saturation and stored in the body. A form of fat in the blood. High triglyceride levels can raise heart disease risk.…

Is a neuropathic disorder of one or both of the facial trigeminal nerves, also known as prosopalgia. Nerve that divides into three and supplies the mandibular (law), maxillary (cheek) and ophthalmic (eye), and forehead areas. A disorder of the trigeminal nerve, which sends intense pains shooting across the face. Pain in one or more branches…

A series of enzymatic reactions in aerobic organisms involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl units and producing high-energy phosphate compounds, which serve as the main source of cellular energy. Also called citric acid cycle, Krebs cycle.