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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
 
[[File:Trypanosoma brucei.gif|thumb|300px|right|Schematic diagram of Trypanosoma brucei]]
 
[[File:Trypanosoma brucei.gif|thumb|300px|right|Schematic diagram of Trypanosoma brucei]]
Trypanosomosis is a disease caused by [[Protozoa | protozoan]] pathogens of the genus [[Trypanosoma]]. They are obligate parasites and can infect mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
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Trypanosomosis is a disease caused by '''[[Protozoa | protozoan]]''' pathogens of the genus [[Trypanosoma]]. They are '''obligate parasites''' and can infect mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
    
Trypanosomes are divided into two categories depending upon their lifecycle:
 
Trypanosomes are divided into two categories depending upon their lifecycle:
Stercorarian trypanosomes develop within an insect vector and are transmitted to mammals in the faeces of the vector.  
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'''Stercorarian trypanosomes''' develop within an '''insect'' vector and are transmitted to mammals in the faeces of the vector.  
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Salivarian trypanosomes develop within [[Glossinidae | tsetse flies]] and mammals are infected through bites.
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'''Salivarian''' trypanosomes develop within '''[[Glossinidae | tsetse flies]]''' and mammals are infected through their bites.
 
   
 
   
Trypanosomosis causes a wasting disease in cattle and sleeping sickness in humans.
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Trypanosomosis causes a '''wasting disease''' in cattle and '''sleeping sickness''' in humans.
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T. cruzi is the most important species in veterinary medicine.
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'''''T. cruzi''''' is the most important species in veterinary medicine.
Trypanosomosis is notifiable to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]
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Trypanosomosis is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]
    
==Signalment==
 
==Signalment==
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