Abstract
Trypanosomosis is one of the most significant infectious threats to cattle in
sub-Saharan Africa, and one form has also spread to Asia and South America.
The disease is caused by a complex of trypanosome species, and the species
and strain of parasite can have a profound influence upon the epidemiology of
the host–parasite–vector relationships, the severity and course of infection,
and, consequently, the implementation and development of control methods.
This review will summarise our current knowledge of the relationship between
trypanosome species/genotype and the phenotype of disease in cattle, and the
implications that this has for ongoing efforts to develop diagnostics, drugs and
vaccines for the control of cattle trypanosomosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 587 - 598 |
Journal | Revue Scientifique et Technique de I'OIE |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | First published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
1026552Keywords
- African animal trypanosomosis
- Cattle
- Diversity
- Trypanosoma brucei
- Trypanosoma brucei evansi
- Trypanosoma congolense
- Trypanosoma vivax
- Trypanosome
- Tsetse fly
- Vector-borne disease