Trypanosoma brucei gambiense: study of population genetic structure of Central African stocks using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) |
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Authors: | Simo G Cuny G Demonchy R Herder S |
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Affiliation: | Medical Research Centre, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies (IMPM/MINRESI), P.O. Box 6163, Yaoundé, Cameroon. gustavsca@yahoo.fr |
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Abstract: | To understand the maintenance and resurgence of historical Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) foci, AFLP was used to genotype 100 Central African Trypanosoma brucei s.l. stocks. This technique confirmed the high genetic stability of T. b. gambiense group 1 stocks and the micro genetic variability within Central African T. b. gambiense stocks. It revealed several T. b. gambiense genotypes and allowed the identification of minor and major genotypes in HAT foci. The coexistence of these genotypes in the same focus suggests that clustering of stocks according to HAT focus does not provide the true genetic picture of trypanosome circulating within the disease focus because the minor genotypes are generally underestimated. The presence of minor and major genotypes in HAT foci may explain the persistence and the resurgence of Central African sleeping sickness foci. |
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Keywords: | Human African Trypanosomiasis Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Epidemiology Sleeping sickness focus Genetic variability AFLP |
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