“…Early isoenzyme analyses revealed three genetic variants or subgroups within T. congolense (Majiwa, Hamers, Van Meirvenne, & Matthyssens, ; Young & Godfrey, ). The most virulent and widespread is the Savannah subgroup, which is found in the savannah ecosystem and leads to anaemia, weight loss and usually death within three months postinfection (Bengaly, Sidibe, Boly, Sawadogo, & Desquesnes, ; Bengaly, Sidibe, Ganaba et al., ; Motloang, Masumu, Mans, & Latif, ). The two other subgroups comprise the low‐ and nonpathogenic Forest and Kilifi T. congolense parasites, respectively (Bengaly, Sidibe, Boly et al., ; Bengaly, Sidibe, Ganaba et al., ).…”