Article Sidebar
Article Details
Submission of a paper for publication implies the transfer of the copyright from the author(s) to the publisher upon acceptance. International Formulae Group is therefore the copyright holder after publication of an article in International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, and published articles should not be used for commercial purpose without the written consent of the Editor-in-Chief. They are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Main Article Content
Parasitological prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis in the Faro and Deo division valley of the Adamaoua plateau, Cameroon
Abstract
A cross sectional survey to determine the distribution and prevalence of trypanosomosis was conducted in the Faro and Deo division valley, on the Adamaoua Plateau in Cameroon. A total of 334 adult cattle from 5 sedentary herds were examined in 5 villages. Dark field buffy coat method, as well as stained thin blood film examination and packed cell volume (PCV) evaluation were the diagnostic techniques used. The overall prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis in the area was 23%. Among the positive animals, 44 (57.1%), 26 (33.8%), 5 (6.5%) and 2 (2.6%) were due to Trypanosoma congolense, Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma vivax and mixed infection (T. congolense and T. brucei) respectively. The mean PCV of the positive and negative animals ranged between 21.1-27% and 28.2-30.1% respectively. The mean PCV of negative animals (29.1±0.7%) was significantly higher than the mean PCV of positive animals (24.2±2.5%) (P< 0.005). In view of the high risk of trypanosomosis, in the area, an integrated intervention approach to which combines the strategic application of appropriate tsetse fly control methods to reduce host fly contact and chemotherapy and chemoprophylaxis against trypanosomosis is recommended.
© 2009 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved.
Key words: Adamaoua, Cameroon, Cattle, Prevalence, Trypanosomosis, Tsetse.
