Pathogenic animal trypanosomes affecting livestock have represented a major constraint to
agricultural development in Africa for centuries, and their negative economic impact is …

Equine trypanosomosis is a complex of infectious diseases called dourine, nagana and
surra. It is caused by several species of the genus Trypanosoma that are transmitted …

Hemoprotozoan parasites pose a serious threat to the livestock population in terms of
mortality, reduced milk yield and lowered draft power. Diagnosis of these diseases often …

Human cerebral malaria (HCM), a severe encephalopathy associated with Plasmodium
falciparum infection, has a 20–30% mortality rate and predominantly affects African children …

Purpose Major human parasitic protozoans, such as Plasmodium falciparum and
Trypanosoma brucei, cause malaria and trypanosomiasis also known as sleeping sickness …

Trypanosomosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in working equids in The
Gambia. Recently, a progressive, severe neurological syndrome characterised by a diffuse …

Introduction Infection of equids with Trypanosoma brucei (T. brucei) ssp. is of socioeconomic
importance across sub-Saharan Africa as the disease often progresses to cause fatal …

The ocular examination is greatly underused in the diagnosis of systemic diseases in
horses. Ocular clinical signs may provide the practitioner with a shorter list of differential …

Background Globally, working equines have a continued and growing socioeconomic role in
supporting the livelihoods of between 300–600 million people in low income countries …

Trypanosomosis caused by Trypanosoma evansi, commonly known as “surra,” is a wasting
disease affecting equids, camels, cattle, as well as several other domestic and wild animals …