| trypanosoma equiperdum: master of disguise or historical mistake? | after 100 years of research, only a small number of laboratory strains of trypanosoma equiperdum exists, and the history of most of the strains is unknown. no definitive diagnosis of dourine can be made at the serological or molecular level. only clinical signs are pathognomonic and international screening relies on an outdated cross-reactive serological test (the complement-fixation test) from 1915, resulting in serious consequences at the practical level. despite many characterization attempts ... | 2005 | 15923142 |
| trypanosoma brucei: two steps to spread out from africa. | trypanosoma brucei equiperdum and trypanosoma brucei evansi are typically considered separate species, although a recent study suggested that these organisms can be classified as subspecies of trypanosoma brucei, which we also favor. here we present a scenario that attempts to explain the continuing evolution of the dyskinetoplastic and akinetoplastic strains, as a consequence of loss of selective pressure(s) leading to the loss of kinetoplast dna. | 2010 | 20561822 |