Outbreak of trypanosomosis due to Trypanosoma evansi in horses of Pantanal Mato-grossense, Brazil

This paper reports an outbreak of trypanosomosis due to Trypanosoma evansi in horses of the Pantanal Mato-grossense region of Brazil. Forty-eight horses died (51% mortality) and abortion in one mare was recorded. The clinical signs observed were fever, anemia, conjunctivitis, edema of the legs and l...

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Published inVeterinary parasitology Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 167 - 171
Main Authors Silva, R.A.M.S., Arosemena, N.A.E., Herrera, H.M., Sahib, C.A., Ferreira, M.S.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.1995
Subjects
Animals
BRASIL
BRAZIL
Brazil - epidemiology
BRESIL
CABALLOS
CHEVAL
Disease Outbreaks - veterinary
EPIDEMIA
EPIDEMICS
EPIDEMIE
Geography
Horse
Horse Diseases - epidemiology
HORSES
Trypanosoma - classification
Trypanosoma - isolation & purification
TRYPANOSOMA EVANSI
Trypanosomiasis - diagnosis
Trypanosomiasis - epidemiology
Trypanosomiasis - veterinary
Brazil
Trypanosoma evansi
Horse
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Summary:This paper reports an outbreak of trypanosomosis due to Trypanosoma evansi in horses of the Pantanal Mato-grossense region of Brazil. Forty-eight horses died (51% mortality) and abortion in one mare was recorded. The clinical signs observed were fever, anemia, conjunctivitis, edema of the legs and lower parts of the body, progressive weakness, loss of condition, and loss of appetite. The diagnosis was confirmed by morphological and biometrical studies.
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ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/0304-4017(94)00757-4