Abstract
The results of a novel direct serological card agglutination test for the diagnosis of camel trypanosomosis due to Trypanosoma evansi (CATT/T. evansi) were compared with those obtained by direct detection of parasites in a study using 1,093 sera from camels raised in northern Mali. A good correlation was revealed between the percentage of positive results obtained by CATT and the presence of trypanosomes (89%), as well as a good coincidence between the percentage of positive results obtained by CATT and low haematocrit values (packed cell volume). CATT revealed a global serological prevalence of 30.6%, whereas trypanosomes were found in only 5.85% of the corresponding animals. CATT/T. evansi is a quick and easy-to-read test, which merits further evaluation in camel-rearing countries.
| Translated title of the contribution | Evaluation of a direct serologic card agglutination test for the diagnosis of camel trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma evansi |
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| Original language | French |
| Journal | Revue Scientifique et Technique Office International des Epizooties |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 793-800 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 0253-1933 |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- B780-tropical-medicine
- Protozoal diseases
- Animal diseases
- Camels
- Trypanosoma evansi
- Surra
- Diagnosis
- Laboratory medicine
- Serology
- CATT