Seroprevalence of Trypanosoma evansi in dromedaries (Camelus dromedarius) from the Canary Islands (Spain) using an antibody Ab-ELISA.
After the description in Grand Canary Island of a case of dromedary trypanosomosis caused by Trypanosoma evansi in 1998, an indirect enzyme immunoassay for the detection of specific anti-T. evansi IgG (Ab-ELISA) was used to assess the seroprevalence of this disease on the Canary Islands. Seroprevalence was 9.0% in the four studied islands (Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura), varying from 10.0 to 7.5% by island (not significantly different). Prevalence using Ab-ELISA was higher than that observed when a parasitological method (microscopic observation of blood smears) was used (1.3%).
Molina
J M
JM
Departamento de Patología Animal, Parasitología y Enfermedades Parasitarias, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña s/n 35416-ARUCAS, Las Palmas, Spain. molina@cicei.ulpgc.es
Ruiz
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A
Juste
M C
MC
Corbera
J A
JA
Amador
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Gutiérrez
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C
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002162:Camelus / Q000469:parasitology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan