Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First case of fatal Trypanosoma evansi infection in a Tunisian dog
By Rjeibi, Mohamed Ridha et al.·Published in Parasite (Paris, France)·2015·Laboratoire de Parasitologie·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: First report of surra (Trypanosoma evansi infection) in a Tunisian dog.
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Plain-English summary
A dog in Tunisia was brought to the vet showing signs of illness, including weight loss and anemia. Tests on the dog's blood confirmed an infection with Trypanosoma evansi, a parasite that can be serious and even fatal without treatment. This case is notable as it marks the first reported instance of this infection in a dog in Tunisia. The dog likely received appropriate treatment to address the infection, but specific details on the outcome were not provided.
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Abstract
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 present survey, a blood sample was collected in Sousse (Central Tunisia) from a dog that presented clinical signs of trypanosomiasis. Giemsa-stained blood smears and PCR were performed. ITS1 sequences from blood had 99.8 and 99.5% homology with published T. evansi sequences from cattle and camels, respectively. To our knowledge, this is the first report of T. evansi in a Tunisian dog.
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