Epidemiology of Animal Trypanosomiasis

Kapo, Naida; Goletić, Teufik; Škapur, Vedad; Softić, Adis; Goletić, Šejla; Omeragić, Jasmin

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“…The occurrence of Trypanosoma species in Europe has, up until now, solely been associated with the travel or immigration history of human patients or the introduction of infected animals [4,5,17,18]. However, there is limited information available on the epidemiological situation of trypanosomes that naturally infect mammals in Europe [4,7,19,20].…”

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An Atlas of Surra in Spain: A Tool to Support Epidemiological Investigations and Disease Control

Henríquez,

Tejedor-Junco,

González-Martín

et al. 2024

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Trypanosomosis is a global animal issue, causing significant economic losses, particularly in Africa. In Spain, only one pathogenic species, Trypanosoma evansi, has been identified so far. It was first detected in a dromedary camel in the Canary Islands in 1997. Since then, numerous cases of the disease, known as Surra, have been diagnosed, prompting various studies and efforts in control and surveillance. Given the lack of a comprehensive database that consolidates the most relevant data in this area, the development of a national atlas, with a focus on the Canary Islands, to incorporate all available information on T. evansi in Spain became a necessity. For the development of the atlas, a repository was constructed, encompassing a range of datasets and documents spanning from 1997 to 2022. Information from each source, and in particular georeferenced locations and results of blood tests on animals, were extracted and integrated into a comprehensive database. A total of 31 sources were analysed, providing a total of 99 georeferenced locations and 12,433 animal samples. Out of these samples, 601 (mostly from dromedaries) were found to be positive for T. evansi. The Card Agglutination Test for T. evansi (CATT/T. evansi), a serological test, was the most commonly used diagnostic method, and it showed a higher prevalence for all tested animal species. Positive cases were mainly concentrated in the Canary Islands, specifically in the eastern islands, with isolated cases found in the province of Alicante (Iberian Peninsula). This atlas provides an overview of the history and occurrence of Surra in Spain, and it represents a valuable tool for future control initiatives and for research. Still, the need for more studies remains, especially for further testing of potential hosts other than camelids and for the examination of their potential transmission vectors.

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An Atlas of Surra in Spain: A Tool to Support Epidemiological Investigations and Disease Control

Henríquez,

Tejedor-Junco,

González-Martín

et al. 2024

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“…The occurrence of Trypanosoma species in Europe has, up until now, solely been associated to the travel or immigration history of human patients or the introduction of infected animals [4,5,14,15]. However, there is limited information available on the epidemiological situation of trypanosomes that naturally infect mammals in Europe [4,7,16,17].…”

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Understanding the Epidemiological Patterns of Animal Trypanosomosis in Spain: A National Atlas of Surra

Henríquez,

Tejedor-Junco,

González-Martín

et al. 2023

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Trypanosomosis is a global animal issue, causing significant economic losses, particularly in Africa. In Spain, only one pathogenic species, Trypanosoma evansi, has been identified so far. It was first detected in a dromedary camel in the Canary Islands in 1997. Since then, numerous cases of the disease, known as surra, have been diagnosed, prompting various studies and efforts in control and surveillance. Given the lack of a comprehensive database that consolidates the most relevant data in this area, the development of a national atlas, with focus on the Canary Islands, to incorporate all available information on T. evansi in Spain became a necessity. For the development of the atlas, a repository was constructed, encompassing a range of datasets and documents spanning from 1997 to 2022. Information from each source, and in particular georeferenced locations and results of blood tests on animals, were extracted and integrated into a comprehensive database. A total of 31 sources were analysed, providing a total of 99 georeferenced locations and 12,433 animal samples. Out of these samples, 601 (mostly from dromedaries) were found to be positive for T. evansi. The Card Agglutination Test for T. evansi (CATT/T. evansi), a serological test, was the most commonly used diagnostic method, and it showed higher prevalence for all tested animal species. Positive cases were mainly concentrated in the Canary Islands, specifically in the eastern islands, with isolated cases found in the province of Alicante (Iberian Peninsula). This atlas provides an overview of the history and occurrence of surra in Spain, and it represents a valuable tool for future control initiatives and for research. Still, the need for more studies remains, especially for further testing of potential hosts other than camelids and for the examination of their potential transmission vectors.

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Epidemiology of Animal Trypanosomiasis

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An Atlas of Surra in Spain: A Tool to Support Epidemiological Investigations and Disease Control

An Atlas of Surra in Spain: A Tool to Support Epidemiological Investigations and Disease Control

Understanding the Epidemiological Patterns of Animal Trypanosomosis in Spain: A National Atlas of Surra

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