First report of surra (Trypanosoma evansi infection) in a Tunisian dog

First report of surra (Trypanosoma evansi infection) in a Tunisian dog

Trypanosoma evansi, the agent of surra, is a salivarian trypanosome, originating from Africa. Surra is a major disease in camels, equines and dogs, in which it can often be fatal in the absence of treatment. Animals exhibit nonspecific clinical signs (anaemia, loss of weight and abortion). In the pr...

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Main Authors: Rjeibi Mohamed Ridha, Ben Hamida Taoufik, Dalgatova Zara, Mahjoub Tarek, Rejeb Ahmed, Dridi Walid, Gharbi Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Surra
Dog
Trypanosoma evansi
Molecular identification
Tunisia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2015004

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