Ectopic Fasciola hepatica in lung of slaughtered cattle in the municipal abattoir of Cajamarca, Peru

Authors

  • Teófilo Severino Torrel Pajares Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca
  • Katia Díaz Vásquez Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca
  • Juan Rojas Moncada Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca
  • José Fernando Coronado León Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca
  • Ceesar Nilthom Aguilar Guevara Clínica de Animales Mayores, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Cristina Tatiana García Barjoveanu Clínica de Animales Mayores, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Alfredo Delgado Castro Clínica de Animales Mayores, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18721

Keywords:

ectopic Fasciola hepatica, fasciolosis, morphometric characterization

Abstract

The aim of this study was the evaluate the frequency and morphometric characterization of ectopic Fasciola hepatica in the lung. For this, 2066 lungs of cattle were evaluated in the municipal abattoir of Cajamarca, Peru, between July and August 2018. The lungs presenting macroscopic lesions were reviewed to determine the presence or absence of ectopic Fasciola hepatica. The frequency of erratic pulmonary fasciolosis was 3.68 ± 0.8%. Morphometrically, the ectopic Fasciola hepatica maintains a foliaceous shape, with pale pinkish to grey-brown coloration, measuring 10.36 ± 3.44 mm long and 4.31 ± 0.97 mm wide, and without evidence of oviposition.

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Published

2020-09-29

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2020 Teófilo Severino Torrel Pajares, Katia Díaz Vásquez, Juan Rojas Moncada, José Fernando Coronado León, Ceesar Nilthom Aguilar Guevara, Cristina Tatiana García Barjoveanu, Alfredo Delgado Castro

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Torrel Pajares, T. S., Díaz Vásquez, K., Rojas Moncada, J., Coronado León, J. F., Aguilar Guevara, C. N., García Barjoveanu, C. T., & Delgado Castro, A. (2020). Ectopic Fasciola hepatica in lung of slaughtered cattle in the municipal abattoir of Cajamarca, Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 31(3), e18721. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v31i3.18721