Research Article

Prevalence of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax in Lira District, Uganda

Table 2

Comparison of PCR and PCV results.

Trypanosoma species, (%)
Abnormal range
, (%)
Normal range
PCR, (%)

T. congolense3 (33.3)6 (66.7)9 (3.5)
T. vivax0 (0.0)1 (100.0)1 (0.4)
T. congolense/T. vivax1 (100.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.4)
Negative21 (8.6)222 (91.4)243 (95.7)
Total25 (9.8)229 (90.2)254 (100.0)

Footnote: : number; %: percentage.