Histopathological lesions in reproductive organs, distal spinal cord and peripheral nerves of horses naturally infected with Trypanosoma equiperdum

Abstract Background Dourine, a venereal transmitted trypanosomosis caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum, has different clinical signs related to the reproductive and nervous system. Pathologic tissue changes associated with the disease are poorly described. The present study describes the histopathologi...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Yasine, Hagos Ashenafi, Peter Geldhof, Leen Van Brantegem, Griet Vercauteren, Merga Bekana, Alemu Tola, Ann Van Soom, Luc Duchateau, Bruno Goddeeris, Jan Govaere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1916-7