DETECTION OF TRYPANOSOME INFECTIONS IN THE SALIVA OF TSETSE-FLIES AND BUFFY-COAT SAMPLES FROM ANTIGENEMIC BUT APARASITAEMIC CATTLE

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作者
MAJIWA, PAO
THATTHI, R
MOLOO, SK
NYEKO, JHP
OTIENO, LH
MALOO, S
机构
[1] INT CTR INSECT PHYSIOL & ECOL, NAIROBI, KENYA
[2] INT LIVESTOCK CTR AFRICA, KENYA AGR RES INST, MOMBASA, KENYA
关键词
DIGOXIGENIN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRYPANOSOMES; TSETSE VECTOR;
D O I
10.1017/S0031182000076150
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
Relatively simple protocols employing non-radioactive DNA probes have been used for the detection of African trypanosomes in the blood of mammalian hosts and the saliva of live tsetse flies. In combination with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the protocols revealed trypanosomes in buffy-coat samples from antigenaemic but aparasitaemic cattle and in the saliva of live, infected tsetse flies. Furthermore, the protocols were used to demonstrate concurrent natural infections of single tsetse flies with different species of African trypanosomes.
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