Parasitological, serological, and molecular survey of trypanosomosis (Surra) in camels slaughtered in northwestern Nigeria.

Surra is a parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma evansi and transmitted non-cyclically by biting flies. The disease significantly affects the health, productivity, and market value of camels thereby constituting a major constraint to food safety, security, and economy. This is the first study on the prevalence of surra in northwestern Nigeria, using a range of diagnostic tests along the parasitological-serological-molecular continuum hence, emphasizing it as a major enzootic risk for camels in Nigeria.