Presence of Enterocytozoon BieneusI in backyard pigs in TumbeS, Peru

Authors

  • Ivette Avalos M. Presencia de Enterocytozoon bieneusi en cerdos de traspatio en Tumbes, Perú
  • Rosa Perales C. Presencia de Enterocytozoon bieneusi en cerdos de traspatio en Tumbes, Perú
  • Teresa López U. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • Eloy Gonzáles G. Laboratorio de Medicina Veterinaria Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.
  • Armando González Z. Laboratorio de Medicina Veterinaria Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i4.978

Keywords:

microsporidia, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, pigs

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine the presence of spores of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in pigs under extensive breeding in the department of Tumbes, Peru. Three hundred samples of feces and 300 of bile were taken twice between March and October 2009. Samples were processed by the staining technique using Chromotrope 2R (microsporidia exclusive). All samples resulted negative.

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Published

2012-12-14

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Comunicaciones

How to Cite

Avalos M., I., Perales C., R., López U., T., Gonzáles G., E., & González Z., A. (2012). Presence of Enterocytozoon BieneusI in backyard pigs in TumbeS, Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 23(4), 541-545. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i4.978