Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax: its biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and introduction in the New World - a review
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 103(1): 1-13, Feb. 2008. ilus, graf
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ABSTRACT
The biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic techniques, and history of the introduction of Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax in the New World are reviewed. The two main immunological responses of trypanosome-infected animals - antibody production and immunodepression - are discussed in the context of how these responses play a role in disease tolerance or susceptibility. Isolation and purification of T. vivax are briefly discussed. The recent reports of bovine trypanosomiasis diagnosed in cattle on farms located in the Pantanal region of the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso, Brazil, are also discussed.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Trypanosomiasis, Bovine
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Trypanosoma vivax
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
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America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2008
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Article
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