title: Comparative study of trypanosomosis in zebu and N'Dama cattle in The Gambia.
abstract: An experiment was conducted in The Gambia to compare trypanosomosis incidence between zebu and N'Dama cattle. It was considered important to compare the 2 breeds under identical management conditions and the animals were maintained together at 3 locations, traditionally managed and under a range of tsetse challenges. The results show that trypanosomosis incidence was significantly higher in zebu than in N'Dama. Titre of antibody against Trypanosoma vivax measured by an IFAT showed a significant difference between zebu and N'Dama. Variations in packed cell volume were greater in zebu than in N'Dama.
authors: ITC, Banjul, The Gambia.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Leperre
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Claxton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D002417:Cattle; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000662:veterinary; D005714:Gambia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D015994:Incidence; D016689:Trypanosoma vivax / Q000276:immunology; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014354:Trypanosomiasis, Bovine / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan