Molecular prevalence of trypanosome infections in cattle and tsetse flies in the Maasai Steppe, northern Tanzania
Autor: | Sharadhuli I. Kimera, Linda Peniel Salekwa, Happiness J. Nnko, Paul Gwakisa, Anibariki Ngonyoka, Mary Simwango, Moses Ole-Neselle |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Wet season Trypanosoma Veterinary medicine Tsetse Flies Trypanosoma brucei brucei 030231 tropical medicine Protozoan Proteins Maasai Wildlife Molecular prevalence Animals Wild Tanzania Polymerase Chain Reaction lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Trypanosomes DNA Ribosomal Spacer Prevalence Animals Humans lcsh:RC109-216 Membrane Glycoproteins biology business.industry Research Maasai Steppe Tsetse fly biology.organism_classification language.human_language Insect Vectors Trypanosoma vivax Cross-Sectional Studies Trypanosomiasis African 030104 developmental biology Infectious Diseases Vector (epidemiology) language Cattle Parasitology Livestock Seasons business |
Zdroj: | Parasites & Vectors Parasites & Vectors, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2017) |
ISSN: | 1756-3305 |
Popis: | Background African trypanosomosis is a disease of public health and economic importance that poses a major threat to the livelihoods of people living in the Maasai Steppe, where there is a significant interaction between people, livestock and wildlife. The vulnerability of the Maasai people to the disease is enhanced by the interaction of their cattle, which act as vehicles for trypanosomes, and tsetse flies close to wildlife in protected areas. This study was aimed at identification of trypanosome infections circulating in cattle and tsetse flies in order to understand their distribution and prevalence in livestock/wildlife interface areas in the Maasai Steppe. Methods A total of 1002 cattle and 886 tsetse flies were sampled from June 2015 to February 2016 in five villages and PCR was conducted to amplify the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) from trypanosomes. All Trypanosoma brucei-positive samples were further tested for the presence of the serum resistance-associated (SRA) gene found in human-infective trypanosomes using the SRA-LAMP technique. Results The overall prevalence of trypanosome infections was 17.2% in cattle and 3.4% in tsetse flies. Using a nested PCR, prevalence and abundance of five trypanosome species, Trypanosoma vivax, T. brucei, T. simiae, T. theileri and T. congolense, were determined, which varied with season and location. The highest prevalence of the identified trypanosome species was recorded at the end of wet season with an exception of T. brucei which was high at the beginning of the wet season. No human-infective trypanosomes were detected in both cattle and tsetse fly DNA. Conclusions This study confirms that seasonality and location have a significant contribution to the prevalence of trypanosome species in both mammalian and vector hosts. These results are important for designing of community-wide vector and disease control interventions and planning of sustainable regimes for reduction of the burden of trypanosomosis in endemic pastoral areas, such as the Maasai Steppe in northern Tanzania. |
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