No more cold-chain failures, using dehydrated reagents in ELISA antibody-detection against animal trypanosomes of African origin.

Animal trypanosomoses due to trypanosomes of African origin (ATAO), mainly caused by Trypanosoma congolense type Savannah (TCS), T. brucei brucei (TBB), T. vivax (TV), and T.

The analysis of the cross-reactions occurring in antibody-ELISA for the detection of trypanosomes can improve identification of the parasite species involved.

In Africa, the main pathogenic trypanosomes of livestock are Trypanosoma vivax, T. congolense and T. brucei.