Comparative sensitivity of dot-ELISA, PCR and dissection method for the detection of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae)
A visually read dot-enzyme linked immunosorbent asay (dot-ELISA) developed for the detection of trypanosomes in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) was evaluated in the laboratory and under field conditions. In the evaluation, the fly dissection method was used as a standard technique and compared to the p...
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| author | Ouma, J.O. Masake, R.A. Masiga, Daniel K. Moloo, S.K. Njuguna, J.T. Ndung'u, J.M. |
| author_browse | Masake, R.A. Masiga, Daniel K. Moloo, S.K. Ndung'u, J.M. Njuguna, J.T. Ouma, J.O. |
| author_facet | Ouma, J.O. Masake, R.A. Masiga, Daniel K. Moloo, S.K. Njuguna, J.T. Ndung'u, J.M. |
| author_sort | Ouma, J.O. |
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| description | A visually read dot-enzyme linked immunosorbent asay (dot-ELISA) developed for the detection of trypanosomes in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) was evaluated in the laboratory and under field conditions. In the evaluation, the fly dissection method was used as a standard technique and compared to the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In laboratory studies, 133 and 126 tsetse flies were experimentally infected with different stocks of Trypanosoma brucei and T. congolense, respectively. Twenty-five days after infection, the flies were dissected and tested for the presence of trypanosomes using dot-ELISA and PCR. Dot-ELISa detected 98.4 percent of T. brucei and 94 percent of T. congolense infections in tsetse midguts, while PCR detected 97.6 percent of T. brucei and 96 percent of T. congolense tsetse midgut samples. For field evaluation of dot-ELISA, 700 tsetse flies were caught and screened for trypanosome infections by dissection. Seven of these (1 percent) had trypomastigotes in the midgut, 23 (3.3 percent) in the proboscis and none had trypanosomes in the salivary glands. All the flies with midgut infections also had trypanosomes in their proboscides. Five of the seven flies (71.4 percent) with midgut infections revealed by dissection, were also positive for T. congolense by the dot-ELISA and PCR techniques. Dot-ELISA detected T. congolense infections in an additional 86 (12.4 percent) of the 700 flies dissected. Of the 23 infections in the proboscis, 16 were T. vivax. Dot-ELISA detected 13 of the 16 (81 percent) while PCR detected 15 of 16 (94 percent) T. vivax infections. No T. brucei infection was detected by any of the methods in all the 700 flies examined. The results obtained from both the laboratory and field studies indicate that the dot-ELISA and PCR techniques are sensitive and species-specific in revealing trypanosome infections in tsetse flies. While dot-ELISA required a single test to detect T. congolense, several primer pairs were needed for PCR. The potential use of dot-ELISA as a tool for studying the epidemiology of trypanosomosis, while considering its field applicability and relatively lower cost is discussed. |
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| spelling | CGSpace299772024-04-25T06:00:23Z Comparative sensitivity of dot-ELISA, PCR and dissection method for the detection of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) Ouma, J.O. Masake, R.A. Masiga, Daniel K. Moloo, S.K. Njuguna, J.T. Ndung'u, J.M. trypanosomiasis glossinidae elisa polymers trypanosoma brucei trypanosoma congolense glossina pallidipes glossina longipennis infectious diseases parasitology A visually read dot-enzyme linked immunosorbent asay (dot-ELISA) developed for the detection of trypanosomes in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) was evaluated in the laboratory and under field conditions. In the evaluation, the fly dissection method was used as a standard technique and compared to the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In laboratory studies, 133 and 126 tsetse flies were experimentally infected with different stocks of Trypanosoma brucei and T. congolense, respectively. Twenty-five days after infection, the flies were dissected and tested for the presence of trypanosomes using dot-ELISA and PCR. Dot-ELISa detected 98.4 percent of T. brucei and 94 percent of T. congolense infections in tsetse midguts, while PCR detected 97.6 percent of T. brucei and 96 percent of T. congolense tsetse midgut samples. For field evaluation of dot-ELISA, 700 tsetse flies were caught and screened for trypanosome infections by dissection. Seven of these (1 percent) had trypomastigotes in the midgut, 23 (3.3 percent) in the proboscis and none had trypanosomes in the salivary glands. All the flies with midgut infections also had trypanosomes in their proboscides. Five of the seven flies (71.4 percent) with midgut infections revealed by dissection, were also positive for T. congolense by the dot-ELISA and PCR techniques. Dot-ELISA detected T. congolense infections in an additional 86 (12.4 percent) of the 700 flies dissected. Of the 23 infections in the proboscis, 16 were T. vivax. Dot-ELISA detected 13 of the 16 (81 percent) while PCR detected 15 of 16 (94 percent) T. vivax infections. No T. brucei infection was detected by any of the methods in all the 700 flies examined. The results obtained from both the laboratory and field studies indicate that the dot-ELISA and PCR techniques are sensitive and species-specific in revealing trypanosome infections in tsetse flies. While dot-ELISA required a single test to detect T. congolense, several primer pairs were needed for PCR. The potential use of dot-ELISA as a tool for studying the epidemiology of trypanosomosis, while considering its field applicability and relatively lower cost is discussed. 2000-05 2013-06-11T09:25:41Z 2013-06-11T09:25:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29977 en Limited Access Elsevier Acta Tropica;75(3): 315-321 |
| spellingShingle | trypanosomiasis glossinidae elisa polymers trypanosoma brucei trypanosoma congolense glossina pallidipes glossina longipennis infectious diseases parasitology Ouma, J.O. Masake, R.A. Masiga, Daniel K. Moloo, S.K. Njuguna, J.T. Ndung'u, J.M. Comparative sensitivity of dot-ELISA, PCR and dissection method for the detection of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) |
| title | Comparative sensitivity of dot-ELISA, PCR and dissection method for the detection of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) |
| title_full | Comparative sensitivity of dot-ELISA, PCR and dissection method for the detection of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) |
| title_fullStr | Comparative sensitivity of dot-ELISA, PCR and dissection method for the detection of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative sensitivity of dot-ELISA, PCR and dissection method for the detection of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) |
| title_short | Comparative sensitivity of dot-ELISA, PCR and dissection method for the detection of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) |
| title_sort | comparative sensitivity of dot elisa pcr and dissection method for the detection of trypanosome infections in tsetse flies diptera glossinidae |
| topic | trypanosomiasis glossinidae elisa polymers trypanosoma brucei trypanosoma congolense glossina pallidipes glossina longipennis infectious diseases parasitology |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29977 |
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