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Trypanosoma evansi infections and antibodies in goats, sheep and camels in the Sudan

Infections ATrypanosoma Evansi Et Anticorps Chez Les Chevres, Les Moutons Et Les Chameaux, Au Soudan

Infecciones PorTrypanosamo Evansi Y Anticuerpos En Cabras Ovejas Y Camellos En Sudan

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Summary

Blood samples obtained from goats, sheep and camels owned by nomads in an area of Kassala Province, Eastern Sudan were examined for evidence of infections withTrypanosoma evansi using both parasitological tests and enzyme immunoassays. Trypanosomes were found in thick blood films prepared from camels but not in films from sheep and goats. Antibodies toT. evansi were found in all 3 species suggesting that sheep and goats may be involved in the transmission ofT. evansi in the Sudan.

Résumé

Des échantillons de sang prélevés sur des chèvres, des moutons et des chameaux élevés par des nomades dans une région de la province de Kassala, au Soudan oriental ont été examinés pour détecter la présence deTrypanosoma evansi, en utilisant à la fois les tests parasitologiques et la recherche d'anticorps. Des trypanosomes ont été mis en évidence dans les frottis en goutte épaisse provenant de chameaux, mais non dans ceux des moutons et des chèvres. Les anticorps contreT. evansi ont été découverts chez ces trois espèces, ce qui permet de penser que tant les moutons que les chèvres peuvent intervenir dans la transmission deT. evansi au Soudan.

Resumen

Se colectaron para estudio muestras de sangre de cabras, ovejas y camellos de nómadas en un área de la provincia de Kassala en el Este de Sudan. Las pruebas diagnósticas utilizadas fueron parasitológicas y enzimáticas. Se encontraron tripanosomas en frotis gruesos en sangre de camellos pero nó de ovejas y cabras. Anticuerpos deT. evansi fueron evidentes en las tres especies sugiriendo que las ovejas y cabras pueden estar incriminadas en la transmisión deT. evansi en Sudan.

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  1. Centre for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, Scotland

    R. Boid & A. G. Luckins

  2. Department of Preventive Medicine and Veterinary Public Health, University of Khartoum, Sudan

    E. A. El Amin & M. M. Mahmoud

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Boid, R., El Amin, E.A., Mahmoud, M.M. et al. Trypanosoma evansi infections and antibodies in goats, sheep and camels in the Sudan. Trop Anim Health Prod 13, 141–146 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02237911

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