Trypanosoma congolense

Trypanosoma congolense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Kinetoplastea
Order: Trypanosomatida
Family: Trypanosomatidae
Genus: Trypanosoma
Species:
T. congolense
Binomial name
Trypanosoma congolense
Broden, 1904
Synonyms[1]
  • Trypanosoma dimorphon Laveran & Mesnil, 1904
  • Trypanosoma nanum Laveran, 1905
  • Trypanosom confusum Montgomery & Kinghorn, 1909
  • Trypanosoma montgomeryi Laveran, 1909
  • Trypanosoma pecorum Bruce et al., 1910
  • Trypanosoma frobeniusi Weissenborn, 1911
  • Trypanosoma somaliense Maroglio, 1911
  • Trypanosoma cellii Martogio, 1911
  • Trypaonsoms multiforme Kinghorne et al., 1913
  • Trypaonson randae van Saceghem, 1921
  • Trypanosoma urundiense Chardome & Peel, 1967
  • Trypanosoma berghei Chardome & Peel, 1967
  • Trypanosoma mossosense Chardom & Peel, 1967

Trypanosoma congolense is a species of trypanosomes and is the major pathogen responsible for the disease nagana in cattle and other animals including sheep, pigs, goats, horses and camels, dogs,[2] as well as laboratory mice. It is the most common cause of nagana in east Africa, but is also a major cause of nagana in west Africa. This parasite is spread by tsetse flies. In its mammalian host, Trypanosoma congolense only lives in blood vessels, and causes in particular anaemia.[2][3][4][5]

Cachexic dog infested with T. congolense after travel in West Africa
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  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stijlemans-et-al-2007 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).