Open AccessTrypanosome diseases of domestic animals in Uganda. III.—Trypanosoma vivax ( Ziemann )
Author(s) -
David Bruce,
A. E. Hamerton,
H. R. Bateman,
F. P. Mackie
Publication year - 1910
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal society of london. series b, containing papers of a biological character
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-9185
pISSN - 0950-1193
DOI - 10.1098/rspb.1910.0063
Subject(s) - trypanosoma vivax , shore , geography , commission , trypanosoma , port (circuit theory) , trypanosomiasis , socioeconomics , veterinary medicine , biology , fishery , virology , political science , law , medicine , electrical engineering , sociology , engineering
This interesting species of trypanosome appears to be widely distributed in Uganda. It was first discovered by the Commission in two cattle which came from Kavirondo, the district lying to the north-east of Victoria Nyanza. These oxen were driven to Kampala round the north end of the Lake, and probably became infected on the way. Then the Government Transport Department lost many of their oxen from this trypanosome. They were worked between Kampala, the native capital, and Luzira, the port on the Lake-shore, which lies about seven miles to the south-east. When the epidemic. broke out these cattle were kraaled near the Lake-shore, along which they were allowed to graze, and where tsetse-flies are numerous. Afterwards, at the suggestion of the Commission, they were kraaled at Kampala, when the epidemic stopped, and no more deaths fromTrypanosoma vivax occurred among them.