| Description |
Tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis is a disease complex caused by several species of protozoan parasites of the genus Trypanosoma, mainly transmitted cyclically by the genus Glossina (tsetse flies), but also transmitted mechanically by several biting flies (Tabanidae and Stomoxynae). The disease can affect various species of mammals but, from an economic point of view, tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis, is particularly important in cattle. It is mainly caused by Trypanosoma congolense, T. vivax and, to a lesser extent, T. brucei brucei. |