Trypanosoma congolense

Lötzsch, R.; Deindl, G

doi:10.1016/0014-4894(74)90109-x

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“…For the diagnosis of AAT these methods include the rarely used complement fixation test (CFT) [34], the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) [35], and the card agglutination trypanosomosis test (CATT) [36] – the latter being widely used for sleeping sickness. More widely used in the veterinary field is the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), in particular the indirect ELISA for antibody detection (Ab-ELISA) [37].…”

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Assembling a geospatial database of tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomosis for Africa

et al. 2014

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BackgroundAfrican animal trypanosomosis (AAT), or nagana, is widespread within the tsetse-infested belt of sub-Saharan Africa. Although a wealth of information on its occurrence and prevalence is available in the literature, synthesized and harmonized data at the regional and continental scales are lacking. To fill this gap the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Atlas of tsetse and AAT, jointly implemented with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the framework of the Programme Against African Trypanosomosis (PAAT).MethodsThe Atlas aims to build and regularly update a geospatial database of tsetse species occurrence and AAT at the continental level. The present paper focuses on the methodology to assemble a dynamic database of AAT, which hinges on herd-level prevalence data as estimated using various diagnostic techniques. A range of ancillary information items is also included (e.g. trypanosome species, survey period, species and breed of animals, husbandry system, etc.). Input data were initially identified through a literature review.ResultsPreliminary results are presented for Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda in East Africa: 122 papers were identified and analyzed, which contained field data collected from January 1990 to December 2013. Information on AAT was extracted and recorded for 348 distinct geographic locations. The presented distribution maps exemplify the range of outputs that can be directly generated from the AAT database.ConclusionsActivities are ongoing to map the distribution of AAT in all affected countries and to develop the tsetse component of the Atlas. The presented methodology is also being transferred to partners in affected countries, with a view to developing capacity and strengthening data management, harmonization and sharing. In the future, geospatial modelling will enable predictions to be made within and beyond the range of AAT field observations. This variety of information layers will inform decisions on the most appropriate, site-specific strategies for intervention against AAT. Data on the occurrence of human-infective trypanosomes in non-human hosts will also provide valuable information for sleeping sickness control and elimination.

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confidence: 99%