title: Preliminary observations on the use of the latex agglutination test for detecting circulating trypanosomal antibodies in game animals in the Lambwe Valley.
abstract: The first use of the latex agglutination test (LAT) for determining the frequency of circulating trypanosomal antibodies in a sample of game animals collected in the Lambwe Valley, Kenya, is described. The immunological examination of animals belonging to 9 species revealed an incidence of circulating antibody of 25.5%, which was only slightly higher than, and therefore in close agreement with, the results of a concurrent parasitological survey. It is concluded that the LAT is very suitable for determining the overall incidence of trypanosomal infections in wildlife communities.
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000818:Animals; D000939:Epitopes; D007630:Kenya; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D014346:Trypanosoma brucei brucei / Q000276:immunology; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes