Molecular prevalence of trypanosome infections in cattle and tsetse flies in the Maasai Steppe, northern Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorSimwango, Mary
dc.contributor.authorNgonyoka, Anibariki
dc.contributor.authorNnko, Happiness J.
dc.contributor.authorSalekwa, Linda P.
dc.contributor.authorOle-Neselle, Moses
dc.contributor.authorKimera, Sharadhuli I.
dc.contributor.authorGwakisa, Paul S.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-19T07:32:47Z
dc.date.available2020-03-19T07:32:47Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionFull Text Article. Also available: https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-017-2411-2en_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: African trypanosomosis is a disease of public health and economic importance that poses a major threat to the livelihoods of people living in the Maasai Steppe, where there is a significant interaction between people, livestock and wildlife. The vulnerability of the Maasai people to the disease is enhanced by the interaction of their cattle, which act as vehicles for trypanosomes, and tsetse flies close to wildlife in protected areas. This study was aimed at identification of trypanosome infections circulating in cattle and tsetse flies in order to understand their distribution and prevalence in livestock/wildlife interface areas in the Maasai Steppe. Methods: A total of 1002 cattle and 886 tsetse flies were sampled from June 2015 to February 2016 in five villages and PCR was conducted to amplify the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) from trypanosomes. All Trypanosome brucei positive samples were further tested for the presence of the serum resistance-associated (SRA) gene found in human-infective trypanosomes using the SRA-LAMP technique. Results: The overall prevalence of trypanosome infections was 17.2% in cattle and 3.4% in tsetse flies. Using a nested PCR, prevalence and abundance of five trypanosome species, Trypanosome vivax, T. brucei, T. simiae, T. theileri and T. congolense, were determined, which varied with season and location. The highest prevalence of the identified trypanosome species was recorded at the end of wet season with an exception of T. brucei which was high at the beginning of the wet season. No human-infective trypanosomes were detected in both cattle and tsetse fly DNA. Conclusions: This study confirms that seasonality and location have a significant contribution to the prevalence of trypanosome species in both mammalian and vector hosts. These results are important for designing of community-wide vector and disease control interventions and planning of sustainable regimes for reduction of the burden of trypanosomosis in endemic pastoral areas, such as the Maasai Steppe in northern Tanzania.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSimwango, M., Ngonyoka, A., Nnko, H. J., Salekwa, L. P., Ole-Neselle, M., Kimera, S. I., & Gwakisa, P. S. (2017). Molecular prevalence of trypanosome infections in cattle and tsetse flies in the Maasai Steppe, Northern Tanzania. Parasites & Vectors, 10(1), 507.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2191
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dc.subjectTrypanosomesen_US
dc.subjectMolecular prevalenceen_US
dc.subjectCattleen_US
dc.subjectTsetse fliesen_US
dc.subjectMaasai Steppeen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectTrypanosome infectionsen_US
dc.subjectLivestocken_US
dc.subjectWildlifeen_US
dc.subjectHuman-infective trypanosomesen_US
dc.titleMolecular prevalence of trypanosome infections in cattle and tsetse flies in the Maasai Steppe, northern Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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