1992
DOI: 10.1016/0001-706x(92)90054-2
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Absence of the LiTat 1.3 (CATT antigen) gene in Trypanosoma brucei gambiense stocks from Cameroon

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“…Indeed, other groups have developed PCR tests based on T. b. gambiense VSG sequences (AnTat 11.17 and LiTat 1.3), but observed that some T. b. gambiense strains from northwestern Uganda and Cameroon remained negative in these PCRs due to the absence of the corresponding VSG genes within their genome. 40,[58][59][60] Although the TgsGP gene is located on a telomere, it does not belong to a VSG expression site (ES), and as such is not subjected to ES-associated antigenic variation. 43,60 Therefore, the TgsGP-PCR may prove to be a more reliable tool in the detection of T. b. gambiense, e.g., for studying its animal reservoir and its transmission dynamics.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, other groups have developed PCR tests based on T. b. gambiense VSG sequences (AnTat 11.17 and LiTat 1.3), but observed that some T. b. gambiense strains from northwestern Uganda and Cameroon remained negative in these PCRs due to the absence of the corresponding VSG genes within their genome. 40,[58][59][60] Although the TgsGP gene is located on a telomere, it does not belong to a VSG expression site (ES), and as such is not subjected to ES-associated antigenic variation. 43,60 Therefore, the TgsGP-PCR may prove to be a more reliable tool in the detection of T. b. gambiense, e.g., for studying its animal reservoir and its transmission dynamics.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…24 Indeed, the use of the AnTat 11.17 and LiTat 1.3 (CATT antigen) VSG sequences in identifying T. b. gambiense showed that these genes and their products, although present in most strains, may be missing in some isolates from northwestern Uganda and Cameroon. 25,26 Since the SRA gene resembles VSG genes and the extent of genetic evolution of this gene is currently unknown, one cannot exclude the existence of SRA gene-deficient T. b. rhodesiense parasites or the existence of parasites with a modified SRA gene. Only two SRA genes have been characterized that differ from each other by a few point mutations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Chaque méthode de diagnostic est évaluée en fonction de sa sensibilité (vrais positifs/vrais positifs + faux négatifs) et de sa spécificité (vrais négatifs/vrais négatifs + faux positifs) [12]. Les techniques actuellement utilisées manquent souvent de sensibilité et/ou de spécificité : défaut de sensibilité des examens parasitologiques du fait de parasitémies faibles [13]; défaut de sensibilité des méthodes indirectes dans le cas d'infections précoces (les anticorps ou antigènes recherchés ne circulent pas encore dans le sang) ou d'infections ne produisant pas les anticorps ou antigènes recherchés [14]; défaut de spé-cificité des méthodes sérologiques souvent attribué à des réac-tions croisées avec d'autres trypanosomes ou d'autres parasites humains, à la persistance d'anticorps ou d'antigènes durant plusieurs mois, voire plusieurs années après traitement [15].…”
Section: Améliorer Le Diagnostic Et La Détermination Du Stade De La Munclassified