Linguatulosis is a zoonosis caused by Linguatula serrata. The nymph and adult stages of the parasite can affect humans, and the man main mechanisms of transmission is through contact with domestic dogs and ingestion of uncooked infected cattle viscera. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, mean abundance, and the mean intensity of the nymphal stage ofL. serrata in mesenteric lymph nodes of cattle slaughtered in two abattoirs in Lima, Peru. The animals were brought from the departments of Puno, Junín, La Libertad, Amazonas, Pasco and Lima. A total of 3576 lymph nodes from 368 cattle were collected, fat was removed and stored at 5 °C. Nodes with micro abscesses, calcified granulomas and yellow, green or gray nodules were selected and longitudinal cuts were done. Nymphs were fixed and mounted for evaluation. Results of the morphometry showed averages of 4.95 mm total length, 1.39 ...

La linguatulosis es una zoonosis causada por Linguatula serrata, parásito que puede afectar al hombre en su estadio ninfal y adulto, siendo los principales mecanismos de transmisión el contacto con el perro doméstico y la ingesta de vísceras infectadas mal cocidas de bovinos. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar la prevalencia, abundancia e intensidad media del estadio ninfal de L. serrata en ganglios linfáticos mesentéricos yeyuno-iliacos de reses beneficiadas en dos camales de la ciudad de Lima, Perú, procedentes de los departamentos de Puno, Junín, La Libertad, Amazonas, Pasco y Lima. Se recolectaron 3576 ganglios de 368 animales, se les retiró la grasa circundante y refrigeraron a 5 °C hasta su procesamiento. Se realizaron cortes longitudinales en ganglios con microabscesos, granulomas calcificados o con nódulos de color amarillo, verde o gris. Las ninfas cole...