Parasitological prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis in the Faro and Deo division valley of the Adamaoua plateau, Cameroon

2010 
A cross sectional survey to determine the distribution and prevalence of trypanosomosis was conducted in the Faro and Deo division valley, on the Adamaoua Plateau in Cameroon. A total of 334 adult cattle from 5 sedentary herds were examined in 5 villages. Dark field buffy coat method, as well as stained thin blood film examination and packed cell volume (PCV) evaluation were the diagnostic techniques used. The overall prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis in the area was 23%. Among the positive animals, 44 (57.1%), 26 (33.8%), 5 (6.5%) and 2 (2.6%) were due to Trypanosoma congolense, Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma vivax and mixed infection (T. congolense and T. brucei) respectively. The mean PCV of the positive and negative animals ranged between 21.1-27% and 28.2-30.1% respectively. The mean PCV of negative animals (29.1±0.7%) was significantly higher than the mean PCV of positive animals (24.2±2.5%) (P © 2009 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved. Key words: Adamaoua, Cameroon, Cattle, Prevalence, Trypanosomosis, Tsetse.
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