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Gross lesions, histopathology and microbiological analysis of samples from 27weaned alpaca tuis from southern Peru that died from acute pneumonia are described. In situ viral antigens [Parainfluenza 3 (PI3), bovine respiratory syncytial (BRSB) and bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAdV-3)] were searched in 15 of the 27 samples by direct immunofluorescent test and bacteriology cultures were performed on all 27 samples. The gross alterations corresponded mostly to extensive multilobar pneumonia (11/27) associated with fibrinous pleuritis (8/27), and congestion and pulmonary edema (8/27). With the exception of peribronquial lymphocitic aggregates observed in one case, the histopathological changes were similar to those described in the literature for acute pneumonia in neonatal cases. In 9 out of 15 pneumonic tissues, 14 viral antigens were detected (5 as single, 3 dual and 1 triple infections). BR...
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Gross lesions, histopathology and microbiological analysis of samples from 27weaned alpaca tuis from southern Peru that died from acute pneumonia are described. In situ viral antigens [Parainfluenza 3 (PI3), bovine respiratory syncytial (BRSB) and bovine adenovirus type 3 (BAdV-3)] were searched in 15 of the 27 samples by direct immunofluorescent test and bacteriology cultures were performed on all 27 samples. The gross alterations corresponded mostly to extensive multilobar pneumonia (11/27) associated with fibrinous pleuritis (8/27), and congestion and pulmonary edema (8/27). With the exception of peribronquial lymphocitic aggregates observed in one case, the histopathological changes were similar to those described in the literature for acute pneumonia in neonatal cases. In 9 out of 15 pneumonic tissues, 14 viral antigens were detected (5 as single, 3 dual and 1 triple infections). BR...
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Publicado 2013
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The authors acknowledge CONCYTEC from Peru for the financial support.
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Publicado 2013
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Fasciolosis caused by Fasciola hepatica, is the most prevalent parasitic disease in dairy cattle from the northern region of Cajamarca, Peru. The control of this parasite is based on the use of Triclabendazole (TCBZ), a drug that has been used for more than fifteen years in this area. Recent studies, however, have reported a lack of clinical efficacy after treating dairy cattle. This research was aimed to determine the efficacy of TCBZ in a clinical trial. Eleven dairy cows all positive to F. hepatica identified by presence of eggs in feces, were treated with TCBZ (Fasinex® 10%) at 12 mg/kg body weight. Fourteen and thirty days after treatment, the animals were analyzed for F. hepatica eggs in their feces by the fecal egg count reduction test. The results found show an overall efficacy of 31.05% and 13. 63% (14 and 30 days post treatment, respectively). Furthermore, an in vivo efficacy ...
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The objective of the present study was to determine the levels of serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) in neonatal alpacas (5-23 days of age) killed by enterotoxemia and in animals of similar ages, but clinically healthy. In a first phase, a standard curve of physiological degradation of serum IgG was established from blood sera of six apparently healthy neonates from day 2 to 21 days of age (n=9). In a second phase, serum IgG concentrations were determined in 17 dead neonatal alpacas with lesions compatible with enterotoxemia and in 26 animals of similar ages, apparently healthy. The concentrations of IgG, determined by the Radial Immunodiffusion test, showed that all the animals at 48 hours of birth had adequate concentrations of IgG, while only three of the animals killed by enterotoxemia had IgG levels below the obtained standard curve, although only one of them with levels below 900 mg/dl a...
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Publicado 2018
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El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar los niveles de Inmunoglobulina G (IgG) sérica en alpacas neonatas (5-23 días de edad) muertas por enterotoxemia y en animales de edades similares, pero clínicamente sanos. En una primera fase se estableció una curva estándar de degradación fisiológica de la IgG sérica a partir de sueros sanguíneos de seis neonatos aparentemente sanos a partir del día 2 y hasta los 21 días de edad (n=9). En una segunda fase se determinaron las concentraciones de IgG sérica en 17 alpacas neonatas muertas con lesiones compatibles con enterotoxemia y en 26 animales, de edades similares, aparentemente sanos. Las concentraciones de IgG, determinadas por la prueba de Inmunodifusión Radial, evidenciaron que todas las crías a las 48 horas del nacimiento presentaron concentraciones adecuadas de IgG, mientras que solo tres de los animales muertos por e...
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Publicado 2021
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The measurement of recent malaria exposure can support malaria control efforts. This study evaluated serological responses to an in-house Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Protein 8 (PvMSP8) expressed in a Baculovirus system as sero-marker of recent exposure to P. vivax (Pv) in the Peruvian Amazon. In a first evaluation, IgGs against PvMSP8 and PvMSP10 proteins were measured by Luminex in a cohort of 422 Amazonian individuals with known history of Pv exposure (monthly data of infection status by qPCR and/or microscopy over five months). Both serological responses were able to discriminate between exposed and non-exposed individuals in a good manner, with slightly higher performance of anti-PvMSP10 IgGs (area under the curve AUC = 0.78 [95% CI = 0.72–0.83]) than anti-PvMSP8 IgGs (AUC = 0.72 [95% CI = 0.67–0.78]) (p = 0.01). In a second evaluation, the analysis by ELISA of 1251 plasma...
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Publicado 2025
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Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is a center of origin and domestication for globally important crops such as cassava, common bean, maize, and potato, all of which are key to food and nutrition security worldwide. Despite this strategic role, many national genebanks in the region face technical, financial, and policy barriers that limit the use of genomic tools for characterization and conservation. These genebanks safeguard the genetic diversity needed to enhance crop yields, climate-change resilience, nutritional quality, and pest and disease resistance. In 2022, CGIAR Centers and partners established the "Community of Practice (CoP) of national genebanks in LAC" to strengthen regional capacity for generating and interpreting digital sequence information (DSI), facilitate collaboration, and promote sustainable management of plant genetic resources. Through coordinated capacity-bui...
