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Natural transmission of Trypanosomiasis (T. pecorum group) in the absence of Tsetse-fly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Rupert W. Jack
Affiliation:
Government Entomologist, Southern Rhodesia.

Extract

The opinion that trypanosomiasis of the T. pecorum type is, under favourable conditions, transmissible amongst domestic stock through the agency of blood-sucking flies other than Glossina has been expressed by several observers.

Type
Original Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1917

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References

* (1). Kinghorn & Montgomery: “ A Report on Trypanosomiasis of Domestic Stock in N.W. Rhodesia.”—Ann. Trop. Med. Parasit., 06, 1908.Google Scholar

(2). Owen, G. E.: “ Mechanical Transmission in Trypanosomiasis.”—Jl. Comp, Path. Therap., 09, 1914. (The species of Trypanosome in this instance is not certain.)CrossRefGoogle Scholar

(3). Llewelyn Jones, H.: “ The Treatment of Trypanosomiasis in Cattle caused by the Trypanosoma pecorum.”—Jl. Comp. Path. Therap., 06, 1915.Google Scholar

* The location of the preceding five outbreaks is indicated on Map I.

The oxen returned with the waggons from Sileya's kraal to the Sikombella River in December.

The disease was diagnosed by Bevan from smears taken from these three oxen.

* This is, of course, contrary to the experience in Barotseland and Portuguese East Africa