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Trypanosomosis causes a '''wasting disease''' in cattle and '''sleeping sickness''' in humans.
 
Trypanosomosis causes a '''wasting disease''' in cattle and '''sleeping sickness''' in humans.
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'''''T. cruzi''''' is the cause of Chagas disease in humans. ''T. vivax'' and ''T. congolense'' are the main pathogens of cattle. In horses, ''T. equiperdum'' is the cause of '''Dourine'''.
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'''''T. cruzi''''' is the cause of Chagas disease in humans but can also  affect dogs, cats and pigs. ''T. vivax'' and ''T. congolense'' are the main pathogens of cattle. In horses, ''T. equiperdum'' is the cause of '''Dourine'''.
    
Trypanosomosis is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)].
 
Trypanosomosis is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)].
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