Central point sampling from cattle in livestock markets in areas of human sleeping sickness

Eric Fevre; A Tilley; K Picozzi; J Fyfe; I Anderson; J W Magona; D J Shaw; M C Eisler; S C Welburn

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2005.11.005

Central point sampling from cattle in livestock markets in areas of human sleeping sickness

Eric Fevre, A Tilley, K Picozzi, J Fyfe, I Anderson, J W Magona, D J Shaw, M C Eisler, S C Welburn

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We present the results of a study to determine the value of central point sampling in cattle markets as a means of estimating the trypanosomiasis (T. brucei s.l.) prevalence in the surrounding landscape in Uganda. We find that in the epidemic area studied, central point sampling is a good predictor of prevalence in surrounding villages, but not in endemic areas. We also find that animals infected with trypanosomiasis are more likely to be brought for sale in livestock markets in endemic areas; we discuss these results in relation to the prevention of the spread of sleeping sickness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-32
Number of pages	4
Journal	Acta Tropica
Volume	97
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2005.11.005
Publication status	Published - 2006

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Sleeping sickness
Trypanosomiasis
Cattle
Market
Sampling

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