Epidemiological study of canine Trypanosomosis in an urban area of Ivory coast
| Autor: | Gérard Cuny, S. Herder, Dramane Kaba, Bernard Davoust, N Keck, Philippe Solano, J Gomez |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Veterinary medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Tsetse Flies Urban Population Trypanosoma congolense Veterinary (miscellaneous) Prevalence Urban area lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Dogs Epidemiology parasitic diseases medicine Animals Genetic Predisposition to Disease lcsh:RC109-216 Dog Diseases geography geography.geographical_feature_category biology Potential risk Trypanosoma congolense “forest type” medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases Cote d'Ivoire Trypanosomiasis African Insect Science Vector (epidemiology) dog Trypanosoma Enzootic Animal Science and Zoology Parasitology Ivory Coast Trypanosomiasis Glossina palpalis palpalis |
| Zdroj: | Parasite, Vol 16, Iss 4, Pp 305-308 (2009) |
| ISSN: | 1776-1042 |
| Popis: | Following confirmed cases of trypanosomosis in military working dogs, a cross-sectional study was undertaken to evaluate the source of infection and determine the prevalence of canine infection with Trypanosoma congolense in the urban focus of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Blood from 123 dogs were collected and subjected to PCR using specific primers for Trypanosoma congolense "forest type". In addition, an entomological study was conducted in an urban area near the forest surronding the military camp. The observed prevalence was 30.1% and PCR positivity to Trypanosoma congolense was not significantly associated with sex or age of animals. This study demonstrates the high contamination rate of dogs in enzootic zones, the potential risk of introduction of the disease in free animal populations and the ability of Glossina palpalis to adapt to urban areas and to transmit trypanosomosis in such areas. The factors leading to a possible emergence of canine trypanosomiasis in enzootic zones need further investigations. |
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