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Monitoring of tsetse and trypanosomosis control programmes in south easter Uganda

Abstract

A total of 3035 cattle, 2733 from a tsetse infested area and 302 from a tsetse free area, were screened for trypanosomosis by the buffy coat technique (BCT). In addition, sample from the tsetse free area were analysed for the presence of trypasonome antigens by antigen ELISA (Ag-ELISA). Using the BCT, trypanosome were detected in 64 cattle from the tsetse infested are and none were detected in the animals from the tsetse free area. However, using the Ag-ELISA, 17(5.6%) of the cattle from the tsetse free area were found positive for T. brucei, one (0.3%) for T. vivax and none for T. congolense. The results indicate that the tsetse and animal trypanosomosis situation has improved markedly since the control programme started in 1990. However both tsetse and animal trypanosomosis still occur particularly in the souther zones of the control area. (author). 5 refs, 1 fig., 4 tabs.
Authors:
Okuna, N M; Magona, J [1] 
  1. Livestock Health Research Inst. (LIRI), Tororo (Uganda)
Publication Date:
Feb 01, 1997
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
IAEA-TECDOC-925; CONF-9504287-
Reference Number:
SCA: 553005; PA: AIX-28:036705; EDB-97:082355; SN: 97001795608
Resource Relation:
Conference: Workshop on epidemiological tools for monitoring trypanosomosis and tsetse control programmes, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 17-28 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Application of an immunoassay method to improve the diagnosis and control of African trypanosomosis. Proceedings of the workshop; PB: 116 p.
Subject:
55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, BASIC STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ANTIGENS; BLOOD SERUM; CATTLE; GLOSSINA; MONITORING; TRYPANOSOMA; UGANDA
OSTI ID:
480988
Research Organizations:
Joint FAO/IAEA Div. of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Vienna (Austria)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1011-4289; Other: ON: DE97624611; TRN: XA9743596036705
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE97624611
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
pp. 81-85
Announcement Date:
Jun 20, 1997

Citation Formats

Okuna, N M, and Magona, J. Monitoring of tsetse and trypanosomosis control programmes in south easter Uganda. IAEA: N. p., 1997. Web.
Okuna, N M, & Magona, J. Monitoring of tsetse and trypanosomosis control programmes in south easter Uganda. IAEA.
Okuna, N M, and Magona, J. 1997. "Monitoring of tsetse and trypanosomosis control programmes in south easter Uganda." IAEA.
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title = {Monitoring of tsetse and trypanosomosis control programmes in south easter Uganda}
author = {Okuna, N M, and Magona, J}
abstractNote = {A total of 3035 cattle, 2733 from a tsetse infested area and 302 from a tsetse free area, were screened for trypanosomosis by the buffy coat technique (BCT). In addition, sample from the tsetse free area were analysed for the presence of trypasonome antigens by antigen ELISA (Ag-ELISA). Using the BCT, trypanosome were detected in 64 cattle from the tsetse infested are and none were detected in the animals from the tsetse free area. However, using the Ag-ELISA, 17(5.6%) of the cattle from the tsetse free area were found positive for T. brucei, one (0.3%) for T. vivax and none for T. congolense. The results indicate that the tsetse and animal trypanosomosis situation has improved markedly since the control programme started in 1990. However both tsetse and animal trypanosomosis still occur particularly in the souther zones of the control area. (author). 5 refs, 1 fig., 4 tabs.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1997}
month = {Feb}
}