An Atlas of Surra in Spain: A Tool to Support Epidemiological Investigations and Disease Control.

ABSTRACT: Trypanosomosis is a global animal issue, causing significant economic losses, particularly in Africa. In Spain, only one pathogenic species, Trypanosoma evansi, has been identified so far. It was first detected in a dromedary camel in the Canary Islands in 1997. Since then, numerous cases of the disease, known as Surra, have been diagnosed, prompting various studies and efforts in control and surveillance. Given the lack of a comprehensive database that consolidates the most relevant data in this area, the development of a national atlas, with a focus on the Canary Islands, to incorporate all available information on T. evansi in Spain became a necessity. For the development of the atlas, a repository was constructed, encompassing a range of datasets and documents spanning fr

SUBMITTER: Henriquez AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10812746 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature