pharyngeal form the foremost that is fatal if not potential treated. Inhalation bioterrorism agents of spores can result in serious, often fatal systemic disease Both diseases are Transmission is via No survival outside Spread is by None Both diseases can ECF and CD endemic in some the of the ixodid the host or vector movement of cause high Theileriosis is countries in tick vector, mainly infected cattle mortality and ECF caused by a Africa Rhipicephalus (ECF) and buffalo can also reduce protozoan blood appendiculatus (CD) or ticks; it may performance in parasite Theileria occur between endemic areas parva; cattle are African buffalo are neighbouring affected reservoir hosts of CD There are countries restrictions on trade in buffalo from areas; some local trade restrictions may result from ECF Trypanosomosis Nagana in cattle is Tsetse flies The parasite cannot Spread is by Human sleeping Mortality is usually (nagana) widespread in (Glossina spp.) survive outside the movement of sickness is low except in newly tropical Africa and transmit the host and vector infected cattle but caused by introduced cattle, distribution is the disease can Trypanosoma but affected cattle determined by the only be established brucei gambiense are less productive
pharyngeal form that is fatal if not treated. Inhalation of spores can result in serious, often fatal systemic disease the foremost potential bioterrorism agents ECF and CD Theileriosis is caused by a protozoan blood parasite Theileria parva; cattle are affected Both diseases are endemic in some countries in Africa Transmission is via the of the ixodid tick vector, mainly Rhipicephalus appendiculatus African buffalo are reservoir hosts of CD No survival outside the host or vector Spread is by movement of infected cattle (ECF) and buffalo (CD) or ticks; it may occur between neighbouring countries None Both diseases can cause high mortality and ECF can also reduce performance in endemic areas There are restrictions on trade in buffalo from areas; some local trade restrictions may result from ECF Trypanosomosis (nagana) Nagana in cattle is widespread in tropical Africa and distribution is determined by the Tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) transmit the The parasite cannot survive outside the host and vector Spread is by movement of infected cattle but the disease can only be established Human sleeping sickness is caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Mortality is usually low except in newly introduced cattle, but affected cattle are less productive
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