Title
Pathogens involved in fatal cases of diarrhea in young alpacas in the central highlands of Peru
Other title
Patógenos Involucrados en Casos Fatales de Diarrea en Crías de Alpaca de la Sierra Central del Perú
Date Issued
01 January 2016
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria
Laboratorio de Patología Clínica y Biología Molecular
Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria
Laboratorio de Fisiología
Laboratorio de Fisiología
El Estudio Fue Financiado Con Fondos Provenientes Del Proyecto N. 173-FINCyT-IB-2013
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The presence of enteric pathogens was assessed in 60 young alpacas (1 to 2.5 months old) raised in Pasco and Junin, Peru that died due to diarrhea. Stool samples were collected to determine the frequency of Escherichia coli and Salmonella sp by conventional microbiology, gastrointestinal parasites by the sedimentation and flotation techniques, and Cryptosporidium sp by the modified Ziehl Neelsen technique. Besides, the presence of viral antigens using an immunochromatography commercial kit. The results showed the presence of E. coli (80%), coronavirus (53.3%), Eimeria sp (43.3%), Nematodirus sp (40%), rotavirus (36.6%), Criptosporidium sp (20%) and Salmonella sp (18.3%). Moreover, it was determined that 38.3% of the animals presented the three types of pathogens, while 23.3% had association of bacteria and parasites, and 11.7% showed association of virus and bacteria.
Start page
169
End page
175
Volume
27
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84963594940
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus