''T. brucei'' affects all domestic mammals, including small and farm species, and humans. It also causes a specific [[Protozoal Skin Infections - Donkey|skin disease in donkeys]].
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''T. brucei'' affects '''all domestic mammals''', including small and farm species, and humans. It also causes a specific [[Protozoal Skin Infections - Donkey|skin disease in donkeys]].
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''T. vivax'' infects ruminants, horses and camels causing significant disease.
''T. vivax'' infects ruminants, horses and camels causing significant disease.
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''T. equiperdum'' causes venereal equine disease '''dourine'''. It is the only trypanosome that does not immediately require an insect vector for transmission, being spread through coitus.
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''T. simiae'' causes fatal pyrexia in '''pigs''' while ''T. Congolense'' is milder in the same species
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''T. equiperdum'' causes '''venereal''' equine disease '''dourine'''. It is the only trypanosome that does not immediately require an insect vector for transmission, being spread through coitus.
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''T. simiae'' causes fatal pyrexia in '''pigs''' while ''T. Congolense'' is milder in the same species.
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''T. Congolense'' can also affect '''dogs and cats''' causing acute fever, anaemia and neurological signs.
''T. Congolense'' can also affect '''dogs and cats''' causing acute fever, anaemia and neurological signs.