title: Socio-economic problems related to animal trypanosomiasis in Africa.
abstract: Animal trypanosomiasis is one of the major constraints of rural development in Africa. If trypanosomiasis did not exist in these areas, it is estimated that some regions could carry 3-5 times more livestock. Chemotherapy and chemoprophylaxis are old methods used to tackle the problem and are still valuable, provided the number of interventions is limited. Tse-tse fly control is a very useful tool to combat trypanosomiasis but expensive. The sterile male release technique is not economically feasible on a wide scale. Immunization or vaccination is not yet available. Trypanotolerance is a biological phenomenon; it seems to be a valid method, which allow African countries to keep and increase livestock within economically feasible conditions; but inevitably it will be a long exercise.
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000818:Animals; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003906:Developing Countries; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides