Trypanosoma vivax DNA and RNA sequencing

Single-celled parasitic protists from the Kinetoplastida order are the etiological agents of trypanosomiasis, an important neglected disease that affects humans, domestic and wild animals world-wide. Animal tripanosomiasis, also known as Nagana, are caused by different species being Trypanosoma vivax the most prevalent in livestocks in West Africa. T. vivax is disseminated across Africa and South America, infecting diverse mammals like cattle, sheep, calves and goats leading to a profound economical impact. T. vivax strains are difficult to maintain under laboratory conditions and this sequencing will contribute for further comparative studies. The sample was originally isolated from Bos taurus and replicated in Capra hircus for experimentation.