PRESENCE OF TRYPANOSOMA SP. IN COLLARED PECCARIES (TAYASSU TAJACU) REARED IN CAPTIVITY IN THE TROPICS OF PERU

Authors

  • Luis Gómez P. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria
  • Amanda Chávez V. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria
  • Olga Li E. Laboratorio de Patología Clínica y Biología Molecular
  • Hugo Gálvez C. Estación Experimental IVITA-Iquitos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Nofre Sánchez P. Estación Experimental IVITA-Iquitos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v21i1.478

Keywords:

Trypanosoma sp, Tayassu tajacu, blood smear, Woo method, PCR, parasitaemia

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to determine the presence of Trypanosoma sp. in collared peccaries reared in captivity in Iquitos and Moyobamba area. Blood samples were collected from 40 animals from 3 months to 2 years of age. Samples were processed by the microcapillary or Woo technique and the blood smear. None of the samples resulted positive to Trypanosoma sp., and probably the low sensitivity of the techniques affected the results. The Monte Carlo risk analysis (@Risk) indicated that the probability to obtain an infected animal in the Moyobamba and Iquitos area was 0.02% and that 95% of the samples were within an interval of 0.006 a 0.854%.

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Published

2010-07-15

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2010 Luis Gómez P., Amanda Chávez V., Olga Li E., Hugo Gálvez C., Nofre Sánchez P.

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How to Cite

Gómez P., L., Chávez V., A., Li E., O., Gálvez C., H., & Sánchez P., N. (2010). PRESENCE OF TRYPANOSOMA SP. IN COLLARED PECCARIES (TAYASSU TAJACU) REARED IN CAPTIVITY IN THE TROPICS OF PERU. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 21(1), 136-139. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v21i1.478