This flashcard identifies *Trypanosoma cruzi* as the organism responsible for CVS manifestations like tachypnea, ventricular dilation, increased PCWP, and dysmotility of GIT organs, with reservoirs in wild animals and humans.
This flashcard identifies *Trypanosoma cruzi* as the organism responsible for CVS manifestations like tachypnea, ventricular dilation, increased PCWP, and dysmotility of GIT organs, with reservoirs in wild animals and humans.
| Front | Which organism has reservoirs such as wild animals (rodents | racoons | dogs) and humans, ultimately localizing in the heart and nerve cells of the myenteric plexus, leading to CVS manifestations such as tachypnea, bilateral ventricular dilatation, ↑PCWP, and myocarditis with dysmotility of GIT hollow organs (esophagus | colon | ureters)? |
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| Back | Trypanosoma cruzi |
Tags: microbiology
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