Fasciola hepatica in Cavia porcellus from 10 communities in the district of Chota, Cajamarca, Peru

Authors

  • Teófilo Severino Torrel Pajares Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria. Cajamarca, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2720-1959
  • Juan Rojas-Moncada Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria. Cajamarca, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6943-4112
  • José Eduardo Estela Collantes Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Escuela Académico Profesional de Medicina Veterinaria. Cajamarca, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2918-6876
  • Luis Antonio Vargas-Rocha Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Escuela Académico Profesional de Medicina Veterinaria. Cajamarca, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8571-6416

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v33i2.20880

Keywords:

guinea pig, Fasciola hepatica, prevalence

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Fasciola hepática in guinea pigs from 10 communities in the Chota district, Cajamarca region, Peru. In total, 370 faecal samples collected at random from guinea pigs without distinction of age, line, type, breed or sex were analysed by the Lumbreras Rapid Sedimentation Technique. It was found a prevalence of 4.6 ± 2.13% (17/370) of guinea pigs positive to F. hepatica.

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Published

2022-04-27

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Torrel Pajares, T. S., Rojas-Moncada, J., Estela Collantes, J. E., & Vargas-Rocha, L. A. (2022). Fasciola hepatica in Cavia porcellus from 10 communities in the district of Chota, Cajamarca, Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 33(2), e20880. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v33i2.20880