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Table 1 Distribution of trypanosome species detected by microscopy in the study area

From: Widespread co-endemicity of Trypanosoma species infecting cattle in the Sudano-Sahelian and Guinea Savannah zones of Cameroon

 

Trypanosome species

Sites

N

Negatives

Tb

Tb-like

Tv

Tc

Tc + Tv

Tc + Tb

Tv + Tb

Tc + Tb + Tv

T. spp. prevalence (%)

Vina

265

259

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

Faro et Deo

196

165

7

0

2

4

5

7

1

5

15.8

Mayo-Rey

316

305

1

0

5

2

1

1

0

1

3.5

Faro

176

168

1

2

2

0

0

3

0

0

4.5

Total

953

897

13

4

9

6

6

11

1

6

5.9

  1. Tb: T. brucei, Tb-like: T. brucei-like, Tc: T. congolense, Tv: T. vivax. Animals from Mayo Tsanaga area were not considered because microscopy data collection was not carried out at this location and one positive animal suspected to be hybrid was not included in this table