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Trypanosome infections in warthogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) in The Gambia

1992; Elsevier BV; Volume: 41; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0304-4017(92)90077-m

1873-2550

John R. Claxton, Joseph Faye, Peter Rawlings,

Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

The prevalence of trypanosome infections in warthogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) in The Gambia was found to be 11% of a sample of 62 animals. All isolates were identified as Trypanasoma simiae. Serological evidence indicated a higher level of exposure to T. simiae, but results were inconclusive for the presence of Trypanosoma congolense. The course of T. simiae infection in warthog piglets showed a rapidly rising parasitaemia, with a concomitant fall in packed cell volume, and resulted in a prolonged period of low-level parasitaemia. The same infections killed domestic piglets.