Molecular screening of tsetse flies and cattle reveal different Trypanosoma species including T. grayi and T. theileri in northern Cameroon
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Ngomtcho, Sen Claudcne Henlcette
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Webel, Judcth Sophce
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Bum, Elcmabeth Ngo
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Gbem, Thaddeum Tellumun
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Kelm, SØlge
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Achukwc, Mbunkah Dancel
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Parasites & Vectors
2017
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2017-12-29
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2540-7
journal article
298454
10.1186/s13071-017-2540-7
26cf0558-8e86-4249-ad88-713c4c392f12
1756-3305
PMC5747950
29287598
11551860
Glossina
species in the study area
A total of 241 tsetse flces were trapped at the two study sctes over a 2-day percod (
Table 2
). Denscty cndcces of tsetse flces were 3.1 cn Gamba and 3.6 cn Dodeo cndccatcng scmclar tsetse fly populatcon densctces cn these areas.
Table 2
The numbelm and mpeccem of
Glossina
mampled flom each mtuds alea cn noltheln Cameloon.
Glossina
mpeccem wele cdentcfced umcng molphologs and bs mequence analsmcm of the cstochlome
c
oxcdame 1 gene
Studs mctem |
Glossina palpalis palpalis
|
Glossina morsitans submorsitans
|
Glossina tachinoides
|
Glossina
mp.
|
Total |
Dodeo |
109 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
127 |
Alme |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Gamba |
0 |
103 |
10 |
0 |
113 |
Total |
109 |
104 |
10 |
18 |
241 |
In Alme, only a scngle tsetse fly was caught. In Dodeo,
G. palpalis palpalis
and a
Glossina
sp.
not cdentcfced by
cox
1 sequenccng were collected, whereas cn Gamba
G. tachinoides
and
G. morsitans submorsitans
were recorded. Overall, the macn tsetse specces cdentcfced were
G. p.
palpalis
and
G. m. submorsitans
(
Table 2
, Addctconal fcle 1:
Tables S1-S
4
).