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Rodrigues CM, Garcia HA, Rodrigues AC, Costa-Martins AG, Pereira CL, Pereira DL, Bengaly Z, Neves L, Camargo EP, Hamilton PB, Teixeira MM. New insights from Gorongosa National Park and Niassa National Reserve of Mozambique increasing the genetic diversity of Trypanosoma vivax and Trypanosoma vivax-like in tsetse flies, wild ungulates and livestock from East Africa. Parasit Vectors 2017; 10:337. [PMID: 28716154 PMCID: PMC5513381 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2241-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax is a major pathogen of livestock in Africa and South America (SA), and genetic studies limited to small sampling suggest greater diversity in East Africa (EA) compared to both West Africa (WA) and SA. METHODS Multidimensional scaling and phylogenetic analyses of 112 sequences of the glycosomal glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase (gGAPDH) gene and 263 sequences of the internal transcribed spacer of rDNA (ITS rDNA) were performed to compare trypanosomes from tsetse flies from Gorongosa National Park and Niassa National Reserve of Mozambique (MZ), wild ungulates and livestock from EA, and livestock isolates from WA and SA. RESULTS Multidimensional scaling (MDS) supported Tvv (T. vivax) and TvL (T. vivax-like) evolutionary lineages: 1) Tvv comprises two main groups, TvvA/B (all SA and WA isolates plus some isolates from EA) and TvvC/D (exclusively from EA). The network revealed five ITS-genotypes within Tvv: Tvv1 (WA/EA isolates), Tvv2 (SA) and Tvv3-5 (EA). EA genotypes of Tvv ranged from highly related to largely different from WA/SA genotypes. 2) TvL comprises two gGAPDH-groups formed exclusively by EA sequences, TvLA (Tanzania/Kenya) and TvLB-D (MZ). This lineage contains more than 11 ITS-genotypes, seven forming the lineage TvL-Gorongosa that diverged from T. vivax Y486 enough to be identified as another species of the subgenus Duttonella. While gGAPDH sequences were fundamental for classification at the subgenus, major evolutionary lineages and species levels, ITS rDNA sequences permitted identification of known and novel genotypes. CONCLUSIONS Our results corroborate a remarkable diversity of Duttonella trypanosomes in EA, especially in wildlife conservation areas, compared to the moderate diversity in WA. Surveys in wilderness areas in WA may reveal greater diversity. Biogeographical and phylogenetic data point to EA as the place of origin, diversification and spread of Duttonella trypanosomes across Africa, providing relevant insights towards the understanding of T. vivax evolutionary history.
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- Carla Mf Rodrigues
- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Departamento de Patología Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- National Administration of Conservation Areas, Ministry of Tourism, Maputo, Mozambique.,Wildlife Conservation Society, Niassa National Reserve, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Centre International de Recherche-Développement sur l'Elevage en zone Subhumide (CIRDES), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
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- Centro de Biotecnologia, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.,Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. .,Centre International de Recherche-Développement sur l'Elevage en zone Subhumide (CIRDES), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
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Lemmouchi Y, Schacht E. In Vitro Evaluation of Poly-(ε-Caprolactone-Co-L-Lactide) Implants Containing Trypanocidal Drugs. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/088391159701200301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Poly(e-caprolactone-co-L-lactide) copolyesters with different compositions were synthesized by bulk polymerization. The copolymers were characterized by NMR, GPC, and DSC analyses. Slow release devices were obtained as rods by extrusing polymer/drug mixtures (75/25, w/w) prepared by solution casting. The rods were coated by dipping in a methylene chloride solution of the core polymer. The in vitro release of isometamidium chloride (IMM) and ethidium bromide (EtBr), from these rods was carried out in phosphate buffer (PB) pH 7.4 at 3700. The release of IMM is faster than for EtBr. Initial IMM release is governed by osmotic pressure, whereas EtBr release is mainly diffusion controlled. The in vitro release of these drugs is governed by polymer matrix degradation at the later stage of the release process. The in vitro release of IMM from these copolymers depends on polymer composition and coating thickness. The in vitro release of EtBr may be controlled by polymer composition, polymer molecular weight, coating thickness, and device geometry.
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- Yahia Lemmouchi
- Polymer Materials Research Group, Institute for Biomedical Technologies, IBITECH, University of Gent, Krigslaan 281 B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Polymer Materials Research Group, Institute for Biomedical Technologies, IBITECH, University of Gent, Krigslaan 281 B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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Stevenson P, Okech G, Mwendia C, Sones KR. Comparison of the isometamidium-based trypanocidal drugs Samorin and Veridium in cattle under field conditions at Nguruman, Kenya. Acta Trop 2000; 77:195-201. [PMID: 11080510 DOI: 10.1016/s0001-706x(00)00132-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The trypanocidal activity of two commercially available isometamidium-based products, Samorin (Merial, USA) and Veridium (Sanofi Santé Nutrition Animale, France), used at a dose rate of 0.5 mg kg(-1) bodyweight, was compared in a field trial involving groups of approximately 30 zebu cattle in a trypanosomosis endemic part of south-western Kenya. The trial took place between April 1997 and March 1998 during a time of higher than normal rainfall that resulted in periods of high trypanosome challenge. The trial consisted of five consecutive prophylactic cycles, each of approximately 10 weeks duration. It was demonstrated that there was no significant difference in the prophylactic activity of the two isometamidium-based products, and no significant difference between the relative activity of three different batches of the product Veridium used during the course of the trial. There was some evidence that drug-resistant strains of trypanosomes may have been present, but it was concluded that isometamidium is still an effective trypanocidal drug in this location.
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- P Stevenson
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, OX1 3PS, Oxford, UK
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Lemmouchi Y, Schacht E, Lootens C. In vitro release of trypanocidal drugs from biodegradable implants based on poly(epsilon-caprolactone) and poly(D,L-lactide). J Control Release 1998; 55:79-85. [PMID: 9795018 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-3659(98)00021-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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In this study, commercial available poly(epsilon-caprolactone)s and poly(d,l-lactide)s of different molecular masses were used. Slow release devices (SRD) were obtained as rods of suitable diameters by extrusion of polymer-drug mixtures (75:25, w/w) which were prepared by the solution casting method. The rods were coated by dipping them in a methylene chloride solution of the core polymer. The in vitro release of the selected drugs, isometamidium chloride (IMM) and ethidium bromide (EtBr) from such rods was carried out in phosphate buffer (PB) pH 7.4 at 37 degreesC. The release data show that the release of IMM is faster than for EtBr. During the first stage, the release of IMM is governed by osmotic pressure whereas the release of EtBr is mainly diffusion controlled. The in vitro release of these drugs is governed by polymer matrix degradation at the later stage of the release process. The in vitro release could be controlled by drug loading, polymer molecular mass, polymer mixtures, coating thickness and device geometry.
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- Y Lemmouchi
- Polymer Materials Research Group, Institute for Biomedical Technologies, IBITECH, University of Gent, Krijgslaan 281, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Diarra B, Diall O, Geerts S, Kageruka P, Lemmouchi Y, Schacht E, Eisler MC, Holmes P. Field evaluation of the prophylactic effect of an isometamidium sustained-release device against trypanosomiasis in cattle. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1998; 42:1012-4. [PMID: 9593118 PMCID: PMC105735 DOI: 10.1128/aac.42.5.1012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In order to compare the prophylactic effect provided by a poly(D,L-lactide) sustained-release device (SRD) containing isometamidium (ISMM) with that provided by the classical intramuscular injection of the drug, a field trial was carried out at the Madina Diassa Ranch in Mali. One- to 3-year-old N'Dama cattle were randomly divided into three groups. The first group (n = 42) was treated with ISMM at a dose of 1 mg/kg of body weight, the second group (n = 44) received the same dose of the drug via an SRD, which was subcutaneously implanted in the shoulder region, and the third group (n = 36) was kept as an untreated control group. All animals were treated with diminazene aceturate (7 mg/kg of body weight) 2 weeks before the start of the experiment and were tested monthly by the buffy coat technique for a period of 8 months. Glossina morsitans submorsitans was the most important tsetse species, with apparent densities (number of catches/trap/day) varying between 11.9 and 38.7 over the experimental period. Eight months after treatment the cumulative infection rates were 27.7, 58.5, and 77.4% in the group with the SRD implant, the group receiving the intramuscular injection, and the control group, respectively. Statistical analysis showed that the incidence of trypanosomiasis was significantly lower (P = 0.006) in the group which received ISMM via the SRD than in the one which was treated with ISMM intramuscularly.
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- B Diarra
- Laboratoire Central Vétérinaire, Bamako, Mali
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Lemmouchi Y, Schacht E. Preparation and in vitro evaluation of biodegradable poly(ϵ-caprolactone-co-d,l lactide)(X-Y) devices containing trypanocidal drugs. J Control Release 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0168-3659(96)01569-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chemotherapy of haemoparasitic diseases in domestic animals is dependent on a limited number of compounds, many of which are chemically closely related. In this review, a summary is given of each of the drugs currently available for treatment and prophylaxis of trypanosomosis and the tick-borne diseases theileriosis, babesiosis, anaplasmosis and cowdriosis. In contrast to the situation with the drugs used for tick-borne diseases, drug resistance appears to be becoming an increasing problem associated with the compounds used for trypanosomosis. The literature that has been reviewed, therefore, is that which relates to the methods used to identify and quantify drug resistance in trypanosome populations, reports of resistance to trypanocides, and cross-resistance between trypanosome populations, reports of resistance to trypanocides, and cross-resistance between trypanocides. The possible reason(s) for the apparent lack of development of resistance to the compounds used for treatment of tick-borne diseases is also discussed. Local toxicity at the site of injection is a problem that is particularly associated with many of the trypanocides when used on a long-term basis in individual animals. Various alternative preparations of the currently used trypanocides therefore have been evaluated in an attempt to reduce this toxicity, and are summarised. Finally, future developments in haemoparasitic chemotherapy are considered and, for trypanosomosis, highlight the importance of integrating chemotherapeutic and chemoprophylactic programmes with control of the vector when drug resistance becomes a significant constraint.
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- A S Peregrine
- International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD), Nairobi, Kenya
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Lack of much interest by the pharmaceutical industry to venture into development of new antitrypanosomal drugs has been a major stimulus to an intensification of research into the few existing drugs. Those indicated for animal trypanosomiasis include: isometamidium, homidium and diminazene, used primarily against Trypanosoma congolense, T. vivax and T. brucei; and quinapyramine, mainly indicated for use against T. evansi infections. A great deal of research effort has focused on development of pharmacological and parasitological methodologies, which have considerably advanced our understanding on the efficacy, resistance, disposition and toxicological mechanisms of these drugs. While a clinical breakthrough has been made in the recent past, in the field of chemotherapy of T. evansi infections by the introduction of a new arsenic compound, melarsenoxide cysteamine, chemotherapy of T. simiae infections in pigs still remains a major challenge because the existing drugs are either ineffective or too toxic for economic use. Further research into the existing drugs is a prerequisite for their optimal usage in the overall effort of improving animal health and productivity through control of trypanosomiasis.
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- L D Kinabo
- Department of Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sokoine University Morogoro, Tanzania
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Codjia V, Mulatu W, Majiwa PA, Leak SG, Rowlands GJ, Authié E, d'Ieteren GD, Peregrine AS. Epidemiology of bovine trypanosomiasis in the Ghibe valley, southwest Ethiopia. 3. Occurrence of populations of Trypanosoma congolense resistant to diminazene, isometamidium and homidium. Acta Trop 1993; 53:151-63. [PMID: 8098900 DOI: 10.1016/0001-706x(93)90026-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In July 1989, blood samples were collected from parasitaemic cattle in the Ghibe valley, Ethiopia, frozen in liquid nitrogen and transported to Nairobi, Kenya. Twelve of the stabilates were inoculated into individual Boran (Bos indicus) calves and characterised for their sensitivity, in turn, to diminazene aceturate (Berenil), isometamidium chloride (Samorin) and homidium chloride (Novidium). All 12 stabilates produced infections which were shown to be Trypanosoma congolense and resistant to treatment with diminazene aceturate at a dose of 7.0 mg kg-1 body weight (b.w.). Eleven of the infections were also resistant to isometamidium chloride at a dose of 0.5 mg kg-1 b.w. and homidium chloride at a dose of 1.0 mg kg-1 b.w. The drug-sensitivity phenotypes of three of the same isolates were also determined in goats which were each treated with only one of the three trypanocides: all expressed the same phenotypes as the populations expressed in the aforementioned Boran calves. Five clones were derived from one of the isolates which expressed a high level of resistance to all three trypanocides; each clone expressed high levels of resistance to all three trypanocides when characterised in mice. Thus, the multi-resistance phenotype of the parental isolate was associated with expression of mutli-resistance by individual trypanosomes. Finally, molecular karyotypes and electrophoretic variants of six enzymes were determined for seven and eight of the isolates, respectively. Six different karyotypes were observed and all eight of the latter isolates belonged to different zymodemes, indicating that the multi-resistance phenotype at Ghibe was associated with many genetically distinct populations.
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- V Codjia
- International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases (ILRAD), Nairobi, Kenya
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