African breed of cattle harbours potential defense against life-threatening parasite
Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 22:30
in Biology & Nature
Every year, millions of cattle die of trypanosomosis - among the ten diseases of cattle with the greatest impact on the poor. In Africa the disease is known as "Nagana", which translates literally as “being in low or depressed spirits”. The disease is caused by a parasite that enters the animals’ blood as a result of the bite of the Tsetse fly.