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Genetic characterization of Trypanosoma brucei circulating in domestic animals of the Fontem sleeping sickness of Cameroon.
Microbes and infection - 1 Jul 2012
Simo Gustave, Njitchouang Guy Roger, Njiokou Flobert, Cuny Gerard, Asonganyi Tazoacha
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To improve our knowledge on the transmission dynamics of trypanosomes, Trypanosoma brucei was identified in domestic animals of the Fontem sleeping sickness focus of Cameroon and their genetic characterizations were performed using seven polymorphic microsatellite markers. About 397 domestic animals including 225 pigs, 87 goats, 65 sheep and 20 dogs were sampled. The card agglutination test for trypanosomiasis...
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