Table 2 Trypanosome species and the expected band sizes on amplification with ITS 1 BR and ITS 1 CF primers
Trypanosome species | Approximate PCR amplification size product |
|---|---|
Trypanozoon members (T. brucei) | 480 bp |
T. congolense Savannah | 700 bp |
T. congolense Kilifi | 620 bp |
T. congolense forest | 700 bp |
T. vivax | 250 bp |