A.P. Dargantes

TL;DR: Surra is a major disease in camels, equines, and dogs, in which it can often be fatal in the absence of treatment, and exhibits nonspecific clinical signs, which are variable from one host and one place to another; however, its immunosuppressive effects interfering with intercurrent diseases or vaccination campaigns might be its most significant and questionable aspect.

TL;DR: A brief review of the basic knowledge of T. evansi suggests that there is renewed interest in the parasite, which is spreading and has a major economic impact.

TL;DR: Simple demographic and infectious disease models of buffaloes and other domestic hosts for animal trypanosomosis (surra) caused by Trypanosoma evansi were developed and provided the lowest net-benefit of all the control options simulated and would not be regarded as effective control.

TL;DR: The findings indicated immunosuppression in the lymph nodes, spleen and bone marrow during the third month after infection, suggesting that the cytopathology of most haemophilic trypanosomal infections is predominantly an immunological process.

TL;DR: In high risk areas, surra imposes significant financial losses due to reduced fertility, high mortality/removal rate and the necessity to import replacement buffaloes.