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Characterization of Trypanosoma brucei s.l. subspecies by isoenzymes in domestic pigs from the Fontem sleeping sickness focus of Cameroon.
Acta Tropica 2002 March
Though it has been established that domestic animals (especially the pig) are potential reservoir hosts for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in West Africa, there is little data to this effect concerning Central Africa. Instead, some previous authors report the absence of Trypanozoon type trypanosomes in domestic animals in Cameroon. Thirty-two domestic pigs were sampled by KIVI (kit for in vitro isolation) of trypanosomes in the northern region (Bechati) of the Fontem sleeping sickness focus of Cameroon. Twenty-one of these were found positive, from 15 of which 17 isolates were successfully obtained. Isoenzyme characterization revealed that isolates from 4 of the 15 pigs belonged to zymodemes associated with T. brucei gambiense group 1. The prevalence of this disease in the local human population is, however, very low. It is evident from this study that the domestic pig may be a potential reservoir host for T. brucei gambiense in the Fontem focus. There is, however, need for an extensive study on domestic animals in Cameroon and other neighbouring countries for a better comprehension of the epidemiology of sleeping sickness within the Central African region.
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