Two indigenous Cameroonian taurine @entity291 breeds (Namchi and Kapsiki) were evaluated for trypanosusceptibility following inoculation with Trypanosoma congolense. The degree of @entity7040 ancestry in the experimental animals was assessed using 6 microsatellite markers which are known to have certain unique alleles which are diagnostic of @entity7040 genetic input. Their response to the @entity281 was compared to that of known trypanotolerant (N'Dama) and trypanosusceptible (Ngaoundere Gudali) @entity291 . The Namchi and the N'Dama controlled the development and severity of @entity417 and parasitaemia better than the Kapsiki and the Gudali. For these parameters, there was no significant difference between the N'Dama and Namachi nor between the Kapsiki and Gudali. Similarly, @entity353 showed significant breed variation. The N'Dama lost the least weight and the Kapsiki the most. @entity7040 introgression in the Namchi was comparable to that in the N'Dama while that of the Kapsiki breed was higher, indicating a high level of cross breeding. From the results, the Namchi are considered trypanotolerant while the Kapsiki are trypanosusceptible. The potential exploitation of the indigenous Namchi @entity291 is discussed.

Susceptibility of the Namchi and Kapsiki @entity291 of Cameroon to trypanosome XXXX .

@entity417 :: ('MESH:D000740', 'Disease') :: ['anaemia'] @entity353 :: ('MESH:D015431', 'Disease') :: ['weight loss'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity7040 :: ('9915', 'Species') :: ['Zebu', 'zebu', 'Bos indicus'] @entity291 :: ('9913', 'Species') :: ['cattle']
@entity281 :: (MESH:D007239,Disease) :: ['infection']
