Polymerase chain reaction as a diagnosis tool for detecting trypanosomes in naturally infected cattle in Burkina Faso

During a trypanosomosis survey in the agro-pastoral zone of Sideradougou, Burkina Faso, 1036 heads of cattle were examined for trypanosomes using microscopy. The PCR was applied on a subset of 260 buffycoat samples using primers specific for Trypanosoma congolense savannah and riverine-forest groupe, T. vivax, and T. brucei. Parasitological examination and the moloculer technique were compared, showing a better efficiency of the latter. In the near future, the PCR is likely to become an efficient tool to estimate the prevalence of African trypanosomoses in affected areas.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Solano, Philippe, Michel, Jean-François, De La Rocque, Stéphane, Sidibé, Issa, Cuny, Gérard, Duvallet, Gérard, Cuisance, Dominique
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	s.n.
Subjects:	L72 - Organismes nuisibles des animaux,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/477717/
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