Trypanosoma congolense
| Trypanosoma congolense | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Phylum: | Euglenozoa |
| Class: | Kinetoplastida |
| Order: | Trypanosomatida |
| Genus: | Trypanosoma |
| Species: | T. congolense |
| Binomial name | |
| Trypanosoma congolense Broden, 1904 | |
Cachectic dog infested with Trypanosoma congolense after a travel in West Africa
Trypanosoma congolense is a species of trypanosomes and is the major pathogen responsible for the disease nagana in cattle and other animals including sheep, pigs, goats, horses and camels, dogs,[1] as well as laboratory mice. It is the most common cause of nagana in east Africa, but is also a major cause of nagana in west Africa. This parasite is spread by tsetse flies. In its mammalian host, Trypanosoma congolense only lives in blood vessels, and causes in particular anaemia. [1] [2] [3]
References
- 1 2 Deschamps, Jack-Yves; Desquesnes, Marc; Dorso, Laetitia; Ravel, Sophie; Bossard, Géraldine; Charbonneau, Morgane; Garand, Annabelle; Roux, Françoise A. (2016). "Refractory hypoglycaemia in a dog infected with Trypanosoma congolense". Parasite 23: 1. doi:10.1051/parasite/2016001. ISSN 1776-1042.
- ↑ Losos, G. J.; Ikede, B. O. (1972). "Review of pathology of diseases in domestic and laboratory animals caused by Trypanosoma congolense, T. vivax, T. brucei, T. rhodesiense and T. gambiense". Veterinary Pathology 9 (1 Suppl): 1–79. doi:10.1177/030098587200901s01. ISSN 0300-9858.
- ↑ African Animal Trypanosomiasis, USAHA gray book, 6th ed. (1998).
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, January 21, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.