Title
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in llamas from a livestock company in Melgar, Puno
Other title
Seroprevalencia de toxoplasma gondii en llamas de una empresa pecuaria en melgar, puno
Date Issued
01 January 2004
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The objective of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in adult female llamas in two flocks of the Rural Alliance farm in the province of Melgar, Puno. A total of 157 blood samples were collected and analyzed using the indirect immunofluorescence test. The results indicated that 10.2 ± 4.7% (16/ 157) of llamas had antibodies against T. gondii. One flock had 13.3 ± 9.8% (6/45) seroprevalence and the other one had 8.9 ± 5.3% (10/112); however, no significant statistical differences were found between flocks or age groups. The results showed a relatively low seroprevalence to T. gondii in relation to other studies in the country.
Start page
49
End page
55
Volume
15
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84859512825
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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