CAMEL TRYPANOSOMOSIS IN RAJASTHAN, INDIA

Authors
PATHAK KML ARORA JK KAPOOR M
Citation
Kml. Pathak et al., CAMEL TRYPANOSOMOSIS IN RAJASTHAN, INDIA, Veterinary parasitology, 49(2-4), 1993, pp. 319-323
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Parasitiology,"Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03044017
Volume
49
Issue
2-4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
319 - 323
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-4017(1993)49:2-4<319:CTIRI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Blood samples from 240 camels (Camelus dromedarius) were examined for trypanosome infection. Of these, 18 (7.50%) were found to be infected using the wet blood Giemsa stain technique, while 76 (31.66%) camels w ere found to be positive for Trypanosoma evansi antigen using the doub le antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The la tter was found to be a more useful method for the detection of current infection.