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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.

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.  

'''Stercorarian trypanosomes''' develop within an '''insect'' vector and are transmitted to mammals in the faeces of the vector.  

Salivarian trypanosomes develop within [[Glossinidae | tsetse flies]] and mammals are infected through bites.

'''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.

Trypanosomosis causes a '''wasting disease''' in cattle and '''sleeping sickness''' in humans.

T. cruzi is the most important species in veterinary medicine.

'''''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)]

 

Trypanosomosis is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]

==Signalment==

==Signalment==