Mihok S, Zweygarth E, Munyoki E N, Wambua J, Kock R
Livestock Pests Research Programme, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya.
Vet Parasitol. 1994 Jun;53(3-4):191-6. doi: 10.1016/0304-4017(94)90182-1.
Trypanosoma simiae was identified as the cause of a disease outbreak in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) introduced to Tsavo East National Park, confirming the susceptibility of camels to this pathogen. T. simiae was also isolated from a new host, the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) through xenodiagnosis with a susceptible tsetse species (Glossina morsitans centralis). A white rhinoceros showed some evidence of anaemia and lymphopaenia when harbouring T. simiae, but did not suffer any long-term health effects.
西氏锥虫被确认为引入察沃东部国家公园的单峰骆驼（骆驼属单峰驼）疾病暴发的病因，证实了骆驼对这种病原体的易感性。通过用易感采采蝇物种（中黄采采蝇）进行活体接种诊断，还从新宿主白犀牛（白犀属白犀）中分离出了西氏锥虫。一头白犀牛感染西氏锥虫时出现了一些贫血和淋巴细胞减少的迹象，但未受到任何长期健康影响。
