Canine trypanosomiasis: etiology of infection and implications for public health


Autoria(s): Eloy, L. J.; Lucheis, Simone Baldini
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

20/05/2014

20/05/2014

01/01/2009

Resumo

Canine trypanosomiasis, caused by protozoans of the genus Trypanosoma, is divided into two primary types: the American form (Chagas disease), due to Trypanosoma cruzi infection, and the African form (sleeping sickness or surra), provoked by Trypanosoma evansi. This disease was originally enzootic and affected only wild animals, including mammals and birds, which served as reservoirs. Later, it spread to domestic animals such as horses, cattle and dogs. The disease became a zoonosis when contact between rural inhabitants and natural Trypanosoma foci occurred, due to ecological imbalances and increasing migration. Dogs are significantly involved in this context, because they are the main domestic animals and participate in the transmission and maintenance cycles of these parasites. This article reports etiological, epidemiological and public health aspects of canine trypanosomiasis, and the most important peculiarities of this zoonosis in dogs.

Formato

589-611

Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992009000400002

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. Botucatu: Cevap-unesp, v. 15, n. 4, p. 589-611, 2009.

1678-9199

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/11828

S1678-91992009000400002

WOS:000272488500001

S1678-91992009000400002-en.pdf

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos (CEVAP)

Relação

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Direitos

openAccess

Palavras-Chave #canine trypanosomiasis #Trypanosoma cruzi #Trypanosoma evansi #Chagas disease #surra
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article