general; prefer specifics; infection = TRYPANOSOMIASIS but prefer specific types of trypanosomiasis; agents to treat trypanosomiasis = TRYPANOCIDAL AGENTS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Scope Note
A genus of flagellate protozoans found in the BLOOD and LYMPH of vertebrates and invertebrates, both hosts being required to complete the life cycle.