Abstract
Animal Trypanosomiasis in Cattle of Good Body Condition Score in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon: Hematological and Immunological Implications
Highlights
BackgroundLivestock production in Cameroon, like in many other areas in Africa, is impeded by the presence of tsetse fly [1] which cyclically transmits animal trypanosomosis [2]
In this study we examined the prevalence and parasite species of animal trypanosomosis in zebu cattle of good body condition score, examine the hematological effect and establish the presence of antibodies in these animals which protect them from clinical sign of illness
Two species of trypanosomes were identified. 8 cattle were infected with T. congolense only with prevalence of 2.68% while 4 cattle were infected with both T. congolense and T. vivax (Table 1)
Summary
Livestock production in Cameroon, like in many other areas in Africa, is impeded by the presence of tsetse fly [1] which cyclically transmits animal trypanosomosis [2]. Having a good BCS is not synomous to the absence of parasites It can constitute a carrier for the infectious agents increasing the endemicity of the infection. Radic cases of trypanosomiasis are generally diagnosed by herdsmen on the basis of clinical signs solely [3] This situation demonstrates that many apparently healthy (those of good body condition score) but infected animals are not treated. This selection may be the cause of the persistence of the disease. In this study we examined the prevalence and parasite species of animal trypanosomosis in zebu cattle of good body condition score, examine the hematological effect and establish the presence of antibodies in these animals which protect them from clinical sign of illness
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