| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3423737 | Trends in Parasitology | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Julius Lukeš and co-workers evaluated the evolutionary origin of Trypanosoma equiperdum and Trypanosoma evansi, parasites that cause horse and camel diseases. Although similar to T. brucei, the sleeping-sickness parasite, these trypanosomes do not cycle through the tsetse fly and have been able to spread beyond Africa. Transmission occurs sexually, or via blood-sucking flies or vampire bats. They concluded that these parasites, which resemble yeast petite mutants, are T. brucei sub-species, which have evolved recently through changes in mitochondrial DNA.
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Authors
Robert E. Jensen, Larry Simpson, Paul T. Englund,