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Table 2 Comparison of species-specific and the modified ITS-PCR of Cox et al .[20] targeting African trypanosomes

From: A comparative evaluation of PCR- based methods for species- specific determination of African animal trypanosomes in Ugandan cattle

PCR reaction

 

ITS-PCR

 

GPI-PLC

 
  

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

TBR

Positive

1

62

46

17

 

Negative

0

537

0

537

GPI-PLC

Positive

1

45

  
 

Negative

0

554

  

TCS/TCF/TCK

Positive

0

0

  
 

Negative

13

587

  

TV

Positive

8

26

  
 

Negative

9

557

  
  1. PCR reactions targeted the following genetic material TBR and GPI-PLC: Trypanozoon DNA; TCS, TCF, TCK: Trypanosoma congolense DNA; TV: Trypanosoma vivax DNA).