Prevalence and morphometry of Eimeria spp in guinea pigs from Chota, Cajamarca

Authors

  • Severino Torrel Pajares Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria y Enfermedades Parasitarias, Cajamarca, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2720-1959
  • Santos Estela Collantes Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria y Enfermedades Parasitarias, Cajamarca, Peru
  • Juan Rojas-Moncada Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria y Enfermedades Parasitarias, Cajamarca, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6943-4112
  • César Murga-Moreno Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Laboratorio de Inmunología e Investigación, Cajamarca, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5879-3694
  • Luis Vargas-Rocha Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Laboratorio de Parasitología Veterinaria y Enfermedades Parasitarias, Cajamarca, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8571-6416

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i2.21560

Keywords:

Chota, Cavia porcellus, Eimeria, morphometry, prevalence

Abstract

This study determine the prevalence of Eimeria spp and performs the morphometric study of the oocysts found in the faeces of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) from commercial family-rearing farms in the district of Chota, Cajamarca, Peru. The study was conducted between August and October 2014. In total, 285 faecal samples were obtained regardless of sex, age and type of guinea pigs in eight communities. The samples were processed using the Sheather technique and the morphometric study of the oocysts was carried out by microscopic observation at 40X using a micrometric eyepiece with a correction factor of 1.64. Oocyst sporulation was induced with 2.5% potassium dichromate. The prevalence of Eimeria spp was 25%. The average of ovoid-shaped oocysts was 17.46 µm long and 17.25 µm wide and for ellipsoidal oocysts it was 23.40 µm long and 17.8 µm wide. The morphometric characteristics indicate that it would be Eimeria caviae.

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Published

2023-04-28

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2023)

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Copyright (c) 2023 Severino Torrel Pajares, Santos Estela Collantes, Juan Rojas-Moncada, César Murga-Moreno, Luis Vargas-Rocha

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How to Cite

Torrel Pajares, S., Estela Collantes, S., Rojas-Moncada, J., Murga-Moreno, C., & Vargas-Rocha, L. (2023). Prevalence and morphometry of Eimeria spp in guinea pigs from Chota, Cajamarca. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 34(2), e21560. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i2.21560