Table 1 Detection of heamoparasites in wildlife species and cattle from the Kafue ecosystem using RLB-PCR
| Â | Species sampled | Number | RLB-PCR positive | Positive rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Impala (Aepyceros melampus) | 106 | 65 | 61.3 |
2 | Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) | 47 | 19 | 40.0 |
3 | Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) | 8 | 8 | 100 |
4 | Lion (Panthera leo) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
5 | Wild dog (Lycaon pictus) | 2 | 2 | 100 |
6 | Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) | 4 | 3 | 74.0 |
7 | Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) | 53 | 33 | 62.3 |
8 | Lechwe (Kobus leche leche) | 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
9 | Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
10 | Vevert monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
11 | Baboon (Papio ursinus) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
12 | Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) | 17 | 0 | 0.0 |
13 | Cattle (Bos taurus) | 232 | 147 | 63.4 |
| Â | Total | 483 | 278 | 57.6 |