Title
Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in llamas from Melgar province, Puno
Other title
Seroprevalencia de neospora caninum en llamas de la Provincia de Melgar, Puno
Date Issued
01 January 2003
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
Neosporosis, caused by the protozoan Neospora caninum, has been associated with reproductive problems in cattle worldwide, and has been found in a variety of animal species, including camels. The aim of this work was to determine the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in two llama herds of Melgar province, Puno. Two hundred seventy five serum samples of female llamas from the districts of Santa Rosa and Nuñoa were tested using the indirect inmunofluorescense test (IFAT) to detect antibodies against N. caninum. The 16.7 ± 4.4% (46/275) of the serum samples had antibodies at 1:50 dilution, indicating a moderate seroprevalence in the herds. The seroprevalence in Santa Rosa was lower (4.6 ± 4.4%, 4/86) than in Nuñoa (22.2 ± 5.9%, 42/189), and with statistical differences between herds (p <0.05). No differences due to age were found (p >0.05). This study confirms the presence of Neospora caninum in female llamas from Melgar province, Puno.
Start page
155
End page
160
Volume
14
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85046999611
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
Sponsor(s)
El muestreo se realizó en el Centro Ex perimental de Machuwasi de la Universidad San Antonio Abad del Cuzco y en el fundo San Luis del Instituto de Investigaciones Tro-picales y de Altura (IVITA) de la Universi-dad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Ambos se hallan localizados en la provincia de Melgar, departamento de Puno, a una altitud aproximada de 4200 msnm, con una tempe-ratura media que oscila entre 0 y 15 ºC durante el día y con una precipitación media anual que va de 250 a 500 mm (Moreno et al., 1998).
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