De-Hua Lai

TL;DR: A background on the parasite and its life cycle is provided, key aspects regarding the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of clonorchiasis are summarized, the geographic distribution and prevalence are described, and some recommendations for future research and the control of this important disease are made.

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: It is shown that both species are actually strains of T. brucei equiperdum and T. evansi, which lost part (Dk) or all (Ak) of their kDNA, and these trypanosomes are not monophyletic clades and do not qualify for species status.

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: The elucidation of the T. evansi genome sequence reveals extensive similarity with T. brucei and supports the contention that T.evansi should be classified as a subspecies of T. Brucei.