| First record of a reptile trypanosome isolated from Glossina pallidipes in Kenya. | |
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PMID: 6837099 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Trypanosomes, isolated from the gut of a naturally infected Glossina pallidipes in Kiboko, Kenya, were grown in vitro. The cultured trypanosomes ("F4"-stock) showed a wide variety in morphological stages, not characteristic of the salivarian trypanosomes that are known to occur in the Kiboko area. Identification of the "F4"-stock was attempted by isoenzyme studies, infection of tsetse flies and of experimental animals. Electrophoretic isoenzyme patterns of the "F4"-organisms were developed for ten soluble enzymes and compared with those of 5 reference stocks of salivarian trypanosomes and 2 stocks of Trypanosoma theileri. For the T. theileri comparisons six enzymes were used. It was found that the "F4"-trypanosome clearly differed from the 3 salivarian species and from T. theileri. Experimental infection of laboratory bred Glossina m. morsitans showed that the "F4"-organisms developed in the posterior station of the alimentary tract and the cultured trypanosomes were infective to non-indigenous reptiles. This is believed to be the first record of the isolation and the isoenzyme characterisation of a non-salivarian reptile trypanosome from a naturally infected tsetse fly of the morsitans group (subgenus Glossina) in a savannah area in Africa. |
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Authors:
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E Minter-Goedbloed; M Pudney; V Kilgour; D A Evans |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde (Berlin, Germany) Volume: 69 ISSN: 0044-3255 ISO Abbreviation: Z Parasitenkd Publication Date: 1983 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-05-27 Completed Date: 1983-05-27 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8710749 Medline TA: Z Parasitenkd Country: GERMANY, WEST |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 17-26 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Culture Media Humans Isoenzymes / analysis Lizards / parasitology* Mice Trypanosoma / enzymology, growth & development, isolation & purification* Trypanosomiasis / parasitology* Tsetse Flies / parasitology* |
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0/Culture Media; 0/Isoenzymes |
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