Outbreak of trypanosomosis due to Trypanosoma evansi in horses of Pantanal Mato-grossense, Brazil

Vet Parasitol. 1995 Nov;60(1-2):167-71. doi: 10.1016/0304-4017(94)00757-4.

Abstract

This paper reports an outbreak of trypanosomosis due to Trypanosoma evansi in horses of the Pantanal Mato-grossense region of Brazil. Forty-eight horses died (51% mortality) and abortion in one mare was recorded. The clinical signs observed were fever, anemia, conjunctivitis, edema of the legs and lower parts of the body, progressive weakness, loss of condition, and loss of appetite. The diagnosis was confirmed by morphological and biometrical studies.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
  • Geography
  • Horse Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Horses
  • Trypanosoma / classification
  • Trypanosoma / isolation & purification*
  • Trypanosomiasis / diagnosis
  • Trypanosomiasis / epidemiology
  • Trypanosomiasis / veterinary*