Wild fauna as a probable animal reservoir for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in Cameroon

• Published in: Infection, genetics and evolution Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 147 - 153
• Main Authors: Njiokou, F., Laveissière, C., Simo, G., Nkinin, S., Grébaut, P., Cuny, G., Herder, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2006
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Wild - parasitology; Cameroon - epidemiology; Disease Reservoirs - veterinary; DNA, Protozoan - chemistry; DNA, Protozoan - genetics; DNA, Protozoan - isolation & purification; Electrophoresis, Agar Gel - veterinary; Endemic Diseases; Geography; KIVI; PCR; Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary; Retrospective Studies; Sleeping sickness resurgence; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense - genetics; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense - isolation & purification; Trypanosomiasis, African - diagnosis; Trypanosomiasis, African - epidemiology; Trypanosomiasis, African - parasitology; Trypanosomiasis, African - veterinary; Wild animal reservoir; Cameroon; Wild animal reservoir; KIVI; Sleeping sickness resurgence; Trypanosoma brucei gambiense; PCR

In order to study the existence of a wild animal reservoir for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in South Cameroon, blood was collected from wild animals in three human African trypanosomiasis foci and from a nonendemic control area. The 1142 wild animals sampled belonged to 36 different species pertaini...