Fascioliasis in vicugna (Vicugna vicugna) in the central highlands of Peru

Authors

  • Luis Miguel Samamé A. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Amanda Chávez V. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Rosa Pinedo V. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v27i1.11459

Keywords:

Fasciola hepatica, South American camelids, McMaster, distomatosis, Junin

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of F. hepatica eggs in vicugnas in the Paccha area, Junín, Peru, and to evaluate its association with sex and age. Samples (n=143) were collected from the rectum during a «chaccu» activity (annual capture of wild vicugnas by the local peasants for shearing (September). Samples were analyzed by the rapid sedimentation technique and the determination of parasite load – eggs per gram of feces (epg) – by the McMaster method. The frequency of F. hepatica was 32.

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Published

2016-04-01

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2016 Luis Miguel Samamé A., Amanda Chávez V., Rosa Pinedo V.

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How to Cite

Samamé A., L. M., Chávez V., A., & Pinedo V., R. (2016). Fascioliasis in vicugna (Vicugna vicugna) in the central highlands of Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 27(1), 137-144. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v27i1.11459