Prevalence of Camels Trypanosomosis Guffar In Wd-Alhilio and Sitate River, Kassala State, Sudan

Abstract

In the present study, a total of 58 camels’ sera from Wd-Alhilio and Sitate River, Kassala State, Sudan were examined for camel trypanosomosis caused by Trypanosoma evansi using the Card Agglutination Test for T. evansi (CATT/T. evansi). The test is recommended by the OIE as a field screening serological test. Out of 58 tested sera, 47(81%) were found to be positive for T. evansi antibodies. The high recorded prevalence in this study indicates the high endemicity of the disease in the study area. Statistically, there was no relationship between the disease and animals’ age and sex. Further studies are needed using molecular techniques with higher scale number of samples to confirm our results and to detect other possibly circulating Trypanosoma spp in the study area such as T. vivax. Key words: Trypansoma evansi, Camels, Card Agglutination Test (CATT/T. evansi), Kassala State.