Characterization of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense stocks isolated from humans by RAPD fingerprinting in Côte d'Ivoire: another evidence for multiple infections

Bruno Oury; Vincent Jamonneau; Michel Tibayrenc; Philippe Truc

doi:10.5897/AJB2004.000-2017

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Jun 29, 2004

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10.5897/AJB2004.000-2017

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Human African Trypanosomiasis <I>Trypanosoma brucei gambiense</I> RAPD multiple infections

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Philippe Truc, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, IRD, Research Unit 35 BP 1857, Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Department of Research and Control of Human African Trypanosomiasis, BP 288, Yaounde,

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Bruno Oury

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Research Unit 165 "Génétique et Evolution des Maladies Infectieuses" UMR CNRS/IRD 2724, BP 64501 34394 Montpellier cedex 5, France

Vincent Jamonneau

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Research Unit 35 Trypanosomoses Africaines, Institut Pierre Richet, BP 1500, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire

Michel Tibayrenc

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Research Unit 165 "Génétique et Evolution des Maladies Infectieuses" UMR CNRS/IRD 2724, BP 64501 34394 Montpellier cedex 5, France.

Philippe Truc

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, IRD, Research Unit 35 BP 1857, Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Department of Research and Control of Human African Trypanosomiasis, BP 288, Yaounde,

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Trypanosoma brucei gambiense was isolated twice from each of 23 patients in Côte d'Ivoire. Genetic characterization using RAPD (Random Primed Amplified Polymorphic DNA) showed additional variability within a given isoenzyme profile (zymodeme), confirming that this fingerprinting method has a higher discriminative power (faster molecular clock) than isoenzymes. RAPD confirmed also the evidence of multiple infections by different genotypes in the same patient despite a low genetic variability among Trypanosoma brucei gambiense stocks. The involvement of this phenomenon in treatment failure is discussed.

Key Words: Human African Trypanosomiasis, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, RAPD, multiple infections.

African Journal of Biotechnology Vol.3(1) 2004: 94-98

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Characterization of <i>Trypanosoma brucei gambiense</i> stocks isolated from humans by RAPD fingerprinting in Côte d'Ivoire: another evidence for multiple infections

Bruno Oury

Vincent Jamonneau

Michel Tibayrenc

Philippe Truc

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Philippe Truc, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, IRD, Research Unit 35 BP 1857, Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), Department of Research and Control of Human African Trypanosomiasis, BP 288, Yaounde,

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Bruno Oury

Vincent Jamonneau

Michel Tibayrenc

Philippe Truc

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