Title
Prevalence of Fasciola hepatica and gastrointestinal parasites in bovine of the Amazonas Region, Peru
Other title
Prevalencia de Fasciola hepatica y parásitos gastrointestinales en bovinos de la Región Amazonas, Perú
Date Issued
29 March 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica and gastrointestinal parasites in bovines from five districts of the Amazon Region, Peru. A total of 803 bovine faecal samples were collected between October and December 2015 and were analyzed by the coprological spontaneous sedimentation technique. The results indicated a global prevalence of F. hepatica of 59.5%, with a higher prevalence in the districts of Yambrasbamba and Florida, while the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was 29.1%, predominating in the districts of Molinopampa and Huambo. The variables origin, category and breed were factors that influenced the degree of infestation by F. hepatica and gastrointestinal parasites (p<0.05), while sex was not significant.
Volume
31
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Gastroenterología, Hepatología
Ciencia animal, Ciencia de productos lácteos
Parasitología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85086151679
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus