Aspectos clínicos e laboratoriais de um cão infectado naturalmente por Trypanosoma evansi : relato de caso

Abstract

Trypanosoma is a protozoan belonging to the Trypanosomatadae family, being the agent responsible for canine trypanosomiasis, a disease that affects several species of domestic, wild animals and man, characterizing it as a zoonotic disease. Among the considerable potential risk agents, Trypanosoma evansi is considered one of the most important pathogenic trypanosomes in domestic and production animals, having a wide geographic distribution and responsible for several outbreaks in endemic regions. It’s vectors are hematophagous insects and bats responsible for spreading the agent among populations. The resulting clinical sings are variable and their diagnosis can be made through the search for hemoparasites in the blood smear and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).