| trypanosoma evansi: recent outbreaks in europe. | here, two recent outbreaks of trypanosoma evansi infection in mainland france and spain associated with the importation of dromedary camels from the canary islands, are reported. the disease is well-known on the archipelago since 1997 and many efforts have been made towards control and eventual eradication, but some areas still remain affected. both mainland outbreaks were controlled by means of massive treatments and monthly serological, parasitological and molecular (pcr) evaluations carried o ... | 2010 | 20851526 |
| the role of wild rodents in the transmission of trypanosoma evansi infection in an endemic area of the canary islands (spain). | trypanosoma evansi was diagnosed for the first time in camels in the canary islands in 1997. several sanitary measures including treatment of infected animals were taken; however, nowadays a little area is still infected. in order to determine possible reservoirs 138 wild rodents were trapped, 64 of them in the infected farms and the remaining 74 in other areas. the captured species were rattus rattus (24), rattus norvegicus (69) and mus musculus domesticus (45). serological (catt/t. evansi), pa ... | 2010 | 20888126 |
| cross-sectional study on prevalence of trypanosoma evansi infection in domestic ruminants in an endemic area of the canary islands (spain). | trypanosoma evansi is the most widely spread of the pathogenic african trypanosomes of animals. the disease (surra) was first diagnosed in the canary islands in a dromedary camel in 1997; thus, a control plan was implemented achieving the eventual eradication of t. evansi from most of the infected areas in the archipelago. however, a little area remains still infected despite the use of the same control measures. to evaluate possible reservoirs in the area a representative sample of domestic rum ... | 2012 | 22386739 |
| seroprevalence of trypanosoma evansi in dromedaries (camelus dromedarius) from the canary islands (spain) using an antibody ab-elisa. | after the description in grand canary island of a case of dromedary trypanosomosis caused by trypanosoma evansi in 1998, an indirect enzyme immunoassay for the detection of specific anti-t. evansi igg (ab-elisa) was used to assess the seroprevalence of this disease on the canary islands. seroprevalence was 9.0% in the four studied islands (gran canaria, tenerife, lanzarote and fuerteventura), varying from 10.0 to 7.5% by island (not significantly different). prevalence using ab-elisa was higher ... | 1999 | 11018734 |
| trypanosoma evansi infection in mainland spain. | an outbreak of trypanosoma evansi infection that occurred in mainland spain is described. the outbreak occurred on an equine and camel farm to which dromedary camels from an infected area of the canary islands had recently been introduced. one of these camels developed clinical signs and t. evansi was discovered in a blood smear examination. the herd was evaluated in order to determine the extent of the disease. the results showed that 76% of the camels, 35% of the donkeys and 2% of the horses w ... | 2010 | 19864069 |
| stomoxys calcitrans as possible vector of trypanosoma evansi among camels in an affected area of the canary islands, spain. | trypanosoma evansi was first identified in the canary islands in 1997, and is still present in a small area of the archipelago. to date, the disease has exclusively affected camel herds, and has not been detected in any other animal hosts. however potential vectors of trypanosoma evansi must be identified. | 2014 | 25229294 |