Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date (Issue Year)
2023
Journal Name
Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
Abstract
ovine trypanosomiasis is a significant health concern for livestock intensification in Côte d’Ivoire. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and distribution of pathogenic trypanosomes and identify the most infected cattle breed in northern Côte d'Ivoire. We examined 700 cattle and found that polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was more sensi- tive (12.3%) than microscopic observation (5.6%). Among the trypanosome species de- tected in naturally infected cattle, Trypanosoma vivax was 7.3%, Trypanosoma simiae tsavo was 6.7%, and Trypanosoma congolense was 0.4%. The overall prevalence of trypanosome infection in all cattle breeds was 12.3%, while the prevalence in individual breeds was 14.8%, 7.3%, 10.6%, and 12.3% for N’Dama, Baoule, Zebu, and Mere breed, respectively. The infected animals had low packed cell volume, influencing the prevalence. Our findings indicate that bovine trypanosomes are prevalent in Côte d’Ivoire, and their prevalence varies by region and breed. These pathogens include T. vivax, T. simiae tsavo, and T. congolense.
Keywords
Trypanosomiasis, prevalence, cattle, Côte d'Ivoir
Rsif Scholar Name
Jean-Yves Ekra
Thematic Area
Food security and Agribusiness
Africa Host University (AHU)
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania
Funding Statement
This study was funded by the Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) through the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) award- ed to Jean-Yves EKRA to carry out doctoral studies at SACIDS Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases, SACIDS Foundation for One Health, Sokoine University of Agri- culture, Morogoro, Tanzania. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, the decision to publish, or the preparation of the manuscript. The findings and conclusions of this study are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the funders
Recommended Citation
Ekra, J., N’Goran, E. K., Mboera, L. E., Gragnon, B. G., Nadège Assovié, K. R., & Mafie, E. M. (2023). Molecular epidemiological survey of pathogenic trypanosomes in naturally infected cattle in northern Côte d’ivoire.. Parasites, Hosts and Diseases, 61 (2), 127-137. https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.22170