Trypanosome infections in warthogs ( Phacochoerus aethiopicus) in The Gambia

The prevalence of trypanosome infections in warthogs ( Phacochoerus aethiopicus) in The Gambia was found to be 11% of a sample of 62 animals. All isolates were identified as Trypanasoma simiae. Serological evidence indicated a higher level of exposure to T. simiae, but results were inconclusive for...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Veterinary parasitology 1992-03, Vol.41 (3), p.179-187
Hauptverfasser:	Claxton, John R., Faye, J.A., Rawlings, P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ANIMAL SALVAJE ANIMAL SAUVAGE Animals Animals, Wild Antibodies, Protozoan - blood CERDO Female GAMBIA Gambia - epidemiology GAMBIE HOSTS HOTE HUESPEDES Insect Vectors LECHON Male PIGLETS PORCELET PORCIN Prevalence SWINE Swine Diseases - blood Swine Diseases - epidemiology TRYPANOSOMA Trypanosoma - immunology Trypanosomiasis, African - blood Trypanosomiasis, African - epidemiology Trypanosomiasis, African - veterinary Tsetse Flies WILD ANIMALS
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Zusammenfassung:	The prevalence of trypanosome infections in warthogs ( Phacochoerus aethiopicus) in The Gambia was found to be 11% of a sample of 62 animals. All isolates were identified as Trypanasoma simiae. Serological evidence indicated a higher level of exposure to T. simiae, but results were inconclusive for the presence of Trypanosoma congolense. The course of T. simiae infection in warthog piglets showed a rapidly rising parasitaemia, with a concomitant fall in packed cell volume, and resulted in a prolonged period of low-level parasitaemia. The same infections killed domestic piglets.
ISSN:	0304-4017 1873-2550
DOI:	10.1016/0304-4017(92)90077-M