Abstract
The first use of the latex agglutination test (LAT) for determining the frequency of circulating trypanosomal antibodies in a sample of game animals collected in the Lambwe Valley, Kenya, is described. The immunological examination of animals belonging to 9 species revealed an incidence of circulating antibody of 25.5%, which was only slightly higher than, and therefore in close agreement with, the results of a concurrent parasitological survey. It is concluded that the LAT is very suitable for determining the overall incidence of trypanosomal infections in wildlife communities.
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