Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax: its biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and introduction in the New World - a review

Autor: Ana Luiza Alves Rosa Osório, Claudio Roberto Madruga, Marc Desquesnes, Cleber Oliveira Soares, Laura Raquel Rios Ribeiro, Sylvio Celso Gonçalves da Costa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 103, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0074-0276
1678-8060
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000100001
Popis: The biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic techniques, and history of the introduction of Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax in the New World are reviewed. The two main immunological responses of trypanosome-infected animals - antibody production and immunodepression - are discussed in the context of how these responses play a role in disease tolerance or susceptibility. Isolation and purification of T. vivax are briefly discussed. The recent reports of bovine trypanosomiasis diagnosed in cattle on farms located in the Pantanal region of the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso, Brazil, are also discussed.
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