Genetic and parasitological identification of Trypanosoma evansi infecting cattle in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Sulawesi is an Indonesian island located within the Wallacea region that contains a distinctive mix of Asian and Australasian species. This distinctiveness extends to parasites, including Trypanosoma evansi, the cause of surra. Surra has non-specific clinical signs such as anemia, anorexia, weight loss, drop in milk production, and reproductive disorders which cause economic losses. Due to the trade of livestock, surra has spread in Indonesia from one island to another. The aim of this study was to investigate the trypanosomes infecting cattle in South Sulawesi, using internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequencing.

Materials and methods

A total of 100 whole blood samples were collected from cattle in Makassar, South Sulawesi Prov

SUBMITTER: Setiawan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7896907 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature