Studies On Prevalence Of Trypanosomosis And Drug Sensitivity On Trypanosome Congolenes In Wolayita And Dawero Zone Of Southern Ethiopia

The current study was conducted in tsetse and non tsetse controlled areas of the SouthernrnNation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS) of Ethiopia. A cross sectionalrnstudy to determine the prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis as well as a drug sensitivity testsrnon T. congolense in both naturally and experimentally infected cattle and mice, respectivelyrnwere carried out. In the first study area, Humbo district, a total trypanosome prevalence ofrn4.8% (95% CI: 1.8–7.5) was recorded. In the second study area, Mareka district, a totalrnprevalence of 20.4 (95% CI: 14–26.8) was recorded. There was statistically significantrndifference in the mean prevalence of trypanosomosis between the two areas (P

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