In Peru there is clinical evidence of the Influenza A virus (VIA) and the presence of antibodies against the VIA in pigs, but there are no official reports of frequency in pig farms in the country. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of antibodies against VIA in technical farms in Lima, Ica and Arequipa with a history of respiratory problems. Blood samples were obtained from eight age groups of pigs during 2020-2021. Antibodies against VIA were detected using a blocking ELISA test (IDEXX, USA). A total of 283 serum samples from Lima, 287 from Ica and 288 from Arequipa were processed. The overall frequency of antibodies against VIA was 24.9% (95% CI 22.0 – 27.8); while in Lima, Ica and Arequipa it was 33.2% (95% CI 27.8 - 39.0), 19.5% (95% CI 15.1 - 24.6) and 22.2% (95% CI 17.6 - 27.5), respectively. The logistic regression analysis showed that in the Lima region, the ag...

Determina la frecuencia de anticuerpos contra el Virus de Influenza A en granjas tecnificadas de Lima, Ica y Arequipa. El virus de Influenza A (VIA) es considerada el agente viral de mayor importancia para la salud humana y afecta a un amplio rango de especies animales y el cerdo juega un rol importante en la ecología de la enfermedad. En nuestro país hay evidencia clínica de la enfermedad y presencia de anticuerpos contra el Virus de Influenza A pero no existen reportes oficiales de frecuencia en granjas porcinas del país. Se obtuvieron muestras de porcinos de 8 grupos etarios de granjas porcinas tecnificadas con antecedentes de problemas respiratorios. Las muestras fueron enviadas a la Sección de Virología de la FMV-UNMSM durante el 2020-2021. Para la detección de anticuerpos contra el Virus de Influenza A se utilizó un kit comercial de ELISA de bloqueo (IDEXX, EE. UU). Se proc...