African Trypanosoma infection in a dog in France
| Autor: | S. Majani, Kristina Museux, H. Journaux, L. Boulouha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Veterinary medicine Trypanosoma congolense Trypanosoma brucei Subspecies Dogs Fatal Outcome parasitic diseases Animals Dog Diseases Travel General Veterinary biology Minimal risk business.industry Tsetse fly General Medicine biology.organism_classification Senegal Trypanosoma vivax Trypanosomiasis African Trypanosoma Protozoa Livestock France business |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary Record. 168:590-590 |
| ISSN: | 0042-4900 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/vr.d888 |
| Popis: | AFRICAN animal trypanosomosis, also known as ‘nagana’ in tropical Africa, is caused by haemoflagellated protozoa, primarily Trypanosoma congolense , Trypanosoma brucei subspecies brucei and Trypanosoma vivax. Trypanosomosis is a serious economic constraint to livestock and agriculture development in sub-Saharan Africa, causing livestock deaths and reduced productivity (Kristjanson 1999, Ilemobade 2009). Dogs are particularly susceptible to T congolense , which is transmitted cyclically by Glossina species (tsetse fly) (Greene 2006). T congolense can be classified into three types: savannah, forest and kilifi (Young and Godfrey 1983, Knowles and others 1988). T congolense savannah type was shown to be the most virulent type in cattle by Bengaly and others (2002). Dogs pose a minimal risk for human infection; however, they seem to be important as a sentinel for infection (Greene 2006). Until now, there has been only one description of a chronically infected dog in Europe, 3.5 years after importation from Africa (Gow and others 2007). This short communication describes a … |
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