Research Article

Trypanosome Infections in Tsetse Flies Caught in Selected Areas of Southern Kaduna

Anchau R.G.1*, Umar Y.A2, Denwe S.D2, Daudu M1, Abdulrahim S.1, Ogar M.U1, Dauda H.3, Saminu A.4, Tambuwal Z.A3, Rabiu A.I.5
1 Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR), Vector and Parasitological Studies Department, P.M.B 2077, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Sciences, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna.
3 AAT Dept., NITR
4 Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR), Vector and Parasitological Studies Department, P.M.B 2077, Kaduna State, Nigeria
5 Molecular Laboratory, NITR
* Corresponding author: anchaurg@nsmjournal.org.ng
Published: Dec, 2019
Pages: 4753-4756

Abstract

Detection of trypanosomes in selected areas of southern Kaduna; Pantaki, Kagarko LGA of Kaduna state was carried out between 2016 - 2017. One hundred and thirty-nine (139) Glossina palpalis palpalis and 69 Glossina tachinoides were dissected and examined for trypanosome infection using dissection and light examination (Olympus) microscopes. A total of 47 infections (22.6%) out of the 208 flies caught were detected, of which 30 (63.8%) were due to Trypanosoma vivax while 17 (36.2%) were Traypanosoma congolense. There was higher infection rates 85.1% during the wet compared to the dry 14.9% dry recorded in the dry season. The result revealed a higher prevalence of T. vivax infections than T. congolense in the tsetse flies caught. Infections detected in both Glossina species encountered indicate the important role they play in the epidemiology of African Animal Trypanosomiasis in the area.

Keywords

Glossina species Infection rate T. congolence T. vivax

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How to Cite

R.G., A., Y.A, U., S.D, D., M, D., S., A., M.U, O., H., D., A., S., Z.A, T., & A.I., R. (2019). Trypanosome Infections in Tsetse Flies Caught in Selected Areas of Southern Kaduna. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 33(2), 4753-4756.

A. R.G., U. Y.A, D. S.D, D. M, A. S., O. M.U, D. H., S. A., T. Z.A, and R. A.I., "Trypanosome Infections in Tsetse Flies Caught in Selected Areas of Southern Kaduna," Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 4753-4756, December 2019.

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