The isolation of leishmanial parasites from domestic goats and wild hosts in Kenya and the possible role of goats as reservoirs of leishmaniases
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2011-09-01Author
Mutinga, Mutuku J.
Mutero, Clifford
Ngindu, Augustine
Amimo, Fred A.
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Screening of leishmanial parasites from domestic and wild animals was carried out in Kacheliba, West Pokot District. Spleens and livers of the animals were cultured in NNN diphasic medium. Thin smears of the same tissues were also made and stained with Giemsa stain and examined under microscope. Positive slide smears were obtained from goats and positive cultures obtained in four goats, one rat and two lizards.
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International Journal of Tropical Insect SciencePermalink
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758400006317http://ir.jooust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2671