RAPID DETECTION OF ROTAVIRUS AND CORONAVIRUS IN ALPACA CRIAS (VICUGNA PACOS) WITH DIARRHEA IN THE CUSCO REGION, PERU

Authors

  • Wellington López P. Laboratorio de Investigación K’ayra, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco. Cusco, Perú
  • Marycris Chamorro L. Laboratorio de Investigación K’ayra, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco. Cusco, Perú
  • Antonio E. Garmendia B. Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v22i4.14515

Keywords:

alpaca, cria, rotavirus, coronavirus, diarrhea

Abstract

Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of alpaca cria mortality in Peru and elsewhere. Defining infectious pathogens involved in morbidity and mortality from diarrhea in crias is of significant importance for its appropriate control. This study reports the detection of rotavirus and coronavirus antigens in feces collected from crias with acute diarrhea and intestinal contents from dead crias. The fecal samples were screened for rotavirus or coronavirus antigens by rapid immunochromatographic methods. Three of the 14 fecal samples were positive for rotavirus antigen while the intestinal contents were all negative. Five of 14 fecal samples were positive for coronavirus and all the intestinal contents were negative. These results suggest that both rotavirus and coronavirus are associated with a proportion of cases of diarrhea in crias but do not rule out the possibility of co-infection with other pathogens. The actual prevalence and impact of these two viruses requires further investigation.

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Published

2011-12-30

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2011 Wellington López P., Marycris Chamorro L., Antonio E. Garmendia B.

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How to Cite

López P., W., Chamorro L., M., & Garmendia B., A. E. (2011). RAPID DETECTION OF ROTAVIRUS AND CORONAVIRUS IN ALPACA CRIAS (VICUGNA PACOS) WITH DIARRHEA IN THE CUSCO REGION, PERU. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 22(4), 407-411. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v22i4.14515