Author(s)

Abdulgani Huruse Ismail Mohamoud

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Red Sea University, Galkayo, Somalia.

A cross-sectional study was carried out aimed to estimate sero-prevalence of camel trypanosomiasis and to investigate the related risk factors of the disease in Four Selected Villages of Galkayo, Mudug region from 14th March 2016 up to 20th April 2016. Blood samples were collected from 69 randomly selected camels of the four study villages, and samples were allowed to clot at room temper to detect the sero-prevalence of trypanosome using Card Agglutination Test for Trypanosomiasis (CATT). The results indicated that the overall sero-prevalence of trypanosomiasis in camels that 15.9% (11) samples were positive for trypanosome evansi (T. evansi) was recorded. Higher infection was found in female (19.4) as compared to male (11.1). However, there is no statistically significant difference in sero-prevalence between sex categories (P > 0.05). High Test infection of sero-prevalence was noted 20% in young age (<10) followed by 19% in adult age group (>10), and there was statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) in susceptibility among age groups. These results seem to indicate that T. evansi infection is high in the study area. There is need of further control of camel trypanosomiasis through the uses of curative and prophylactic drugs to avoid the various problems.

Sero-Prevalence, Trypanosomiasis, CATT, Camel, Galkayo, Somalia

Ismail Mohamoud, A. (2017) Sero-Prevalence Study of Camel Trypanosomiasis in Selected Villages of Galkayo, Somalia. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 7, 31-37. doi: 10.4236/ojvm.2017.74004.