Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog diagnosed with Trypanosoma evansi infection in Afghanistan
By Aref, Mohammad et al.·Published in Veterinary parasitology·2013·Central Veterinary Diagnostic & Research Laboratory·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine Trypanosoma evansi infection in Afghanistan.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog in Afghanistan was diagnosed with a blood infection caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma evansi. The symptoms included signs of illness that led to testing, where the parasite was identified through a blood smear and advanced DNA testing. The study highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis in treating this type of infection. However, the outcome for the dog and any specific treatments used were not detailed in the findings.
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Abstract
In 2012, a dog in Afghanistan was diagnosed with trypanosomosis. We here describe the clinical picture of the animal and how the parasite was identified as Trypanosoma evansi by DNA extraction from a blood smear and molecular analysis with taxon-specific PCR assays.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23993635/