Trypanosomiasis

Trypanosomiasis is the name for several diseases, caused by parasites of the genus Tryposoma:

There are also various diseases that only affect animals, caused by such parasites, amongst others:

  • Nagana, or Animal African trypanosomiasis; the animal counterpart of sleeping sickness
  • Surra
  • Covering sickness or douring (which affects horses)


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