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The disease spreads from one animal to another by contact with infected feces or ingestion of infected tissue. Diarrhea , which may become bloody in severe cases, is the primary symptom. Most animals infected with coccidia are asymptomatic , but young or immunocompromised animals may suffer severe symptoms and death.
B. melitensis is the most virulent and invasive species; it usually infects goats and occasionally sheep. B. suis is of intermediate virulence and chiefly infects pigs. Symptoms include profuse sweating and joint and muscle pain. Brucellosis has been recognized in animals and humans since the early 20th century. [7] [8]
Sandfly species transmit the disease leishmaniasis, by acting as vectors for protozoan Leishmania species, and tsetse flies transmit protozoan trypansomes (Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypansoma brucei rhodesiense) which cause African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness). Ticks and lice form another large group of invertebrate vectors.
The most common and prominent symptom is chronic diarrhoea, which can occur for weeks or months if untreated. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Diarrhoea is often greasy and foul-smelling, with a tendency to float. [ 10 ] [ 4 ] This characteristic diarrhoea is often accompanied by several other symptoms, including gas , abdominal cramps, and nausea or vomiting.
Helminthiasis, also known as worm infection, is any macroparasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms, known as helminths. There are numerous species of these parasites , which are broadly classified into tapeworms , flukes , and roundworms .
Many people who are infected with this parasite show no signs of being infected. Sometimes the infection can be observed; the most common symptoms include diarrhea, stomach pains, loss of appetite, nausea, and fatigue. [11] Trichomonas vaginalis is a sexually transmitted disease. Men who are infected rarely show any symptoms (asymptomatic).
Swim Bladder Disease: Common in fish like goldfish and bettas, swim bladder issues can make it difficult for them to swim properly. Treatment costs are generally minimal, around $50 to $100 for ...
List of aquarium diseases; List of dog diseases; List of feline diseases; List of diseases of the honey bee; List of diseases spread by invertebrates; Poultry disease; Lists of zoonotic diseases, infectious diseases that have jumped from an animal to a human